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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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M7jx0 TIL songs by 009 Sound System, such as "Dreamscape", were widely used in early YouTube videos because YouTube's AudioSwap system, which replaced copyrighted music in videos with CC-licensed music, sorted songs alphabetically by artist, placing songs by 009 Sound System at the top.
YpDQ7 TIL that the original inventor of the fidget spinner did not renew its patent in 2005, as she couldn’t afford the $400 renewal fee. She is now struggling to make ends meet.
Wko5Y TIL John Richard Deacon, bass guitarist of Queen, was the only member never to sing on their records. In Bohemian rhapsody's musical video, he was just pretending to
jaap TIL that the first successful anal fistula surgery was performed on Louis XIV in 1686. Anal fistulas then became highly fashionable among his royal court, with people lining up to undergo the procedure whether they needed it or not, or placing bandages on their bums to pretend that they did.
d8Lvr TIL about the ‘mad hatterpillar’, which wears its discarded heads on its body every time it outgrows its exoskeleton