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TIL Macho Man Randy Savage’s Father Angelo Poffo holds the record for most sit-ups done consecutively. 6,033 in 4 hours 10 minutes.

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N7xkE TIL The USAF and later Atomic Energy Commission tried to develop a nuclear propulsion system for aircrafts between 1946 and 1961 at a total cost of about $1 billion. Two of assemblies, consisting of a reactor and two modified turbojets each, is on display at Idaho National Laboratory.
neNe9 TIL men can develop postpartum depression, and it is linked to lower levels of testosterone after the birth of a baby
R7D1j TIL that wheelchair athletes with spinal injuries would intentionally injure the lower part of their body to increase their blood pressure which would enhance their performance. This practice is called ‘Boosting’ and has been banned by the International Paralympic Committee since 1994.
WkEVo TIL fast food chains are banned in Bermuda under the Foreign Restaurants Act of 1977, with the exception of one KFC that was grandfathered in
0ZVA TIL The N64 had online capabilities that were never released to the US.