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TIL that by analyzing the faces of Olympic medalists after their events, a peer-reviewed study found that silver medalists feel worse, on average, than bronze medalists. Silver medalists feel unlucky, while bronze medalists feel lucky.

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gNVA TIL in 1945 an airplane crashed into the Empire State Building, injuring elevator operator Betty Oliver. When rescuers attempted to lower her on an elevator, the cable snapped, plunging her 75 stories down. She survived the fall, and to this day holds the record for longest survived elevator fall.
EdBw TIL when Liam Neeson read the script for Taken, he thought the movie would go straight to DVD.
aw7EN TIL in the 1940s, Marshall of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov was reluctant to be seen drinking Coca-Cola, which was often regarded as a symbol of American imperialism, so he had Coca-Cola produce a special "White Coke" that was colorless and resembled vodka
nWl9P TIL about Thomas Edison's filming and assistance in the electrocution, poisoning, and strangulation of Topsy the circus elephant on Coney Island.
p8BmN TIL Will Ferrell's shocked reactions to the jack-in-the-box's in "Elf" were genuine, as Jon Favreau was controlling them remotely offstage.