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TIL Dave Grohl’s hometown of Warren, Ohio honored him with gigantic 902 lb drumsticks. The massive pair broke the Guinness World Record.

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WkXP8 TIL When Adam Devine (Adam from Workaholics) was 11 years old, he was hit by a cement truck. He spent two years with limited mobility and underwent 25 surgeries.
9YNDB TIL that animal populations are growing in Chernobyl since humans left. Among them, a herd of Przewalski’s horses, the only truly wild horse in the world, introduced in 1998.
XErpj TIL a Canadian university student wore the same pair of $165 Levi jeans for 330 days straight, without washing them. He and his professor found no measurable difference in bacterial growth on the jeans from wearing them for 15+ months straight compared to just 13 days.
R681 TIL that Downtown Tom is a highly aggressive wild turkey that attacks citizens in Davis, CA and cannot be caught by wildlife officials
xdlg TIL Airedale Terriers carried messages for soldiers during WWI and were very dedicated in their duties. One named ‘Jack’ ran through half a mile of enemy fire. He made it to headquarters with his jaw broken and one leg badly splintered and died just after delivering his message