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TIL Google Executive Alan Eustace broke Felix Baumgartner’s record for highest skydive on October 24th, 2014.

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oBLBo TIL while Billy Idol was recovering after a motorcycle accident that stopped him from appearing in Terminator 2, an interviewer commented that his muscle stimulator made him a "Cyberpunk". This led to Idol's album of the same name, supported with a pioneering Internet promo campaign.
pYNg8 TIL that a single Canadian took a town from the Germans.
ANl07 TIL Dogs can learn about 250 words or gestures. This puts them at about the same place as a two-year-old human child.
nedoB TIL that the taller you are, the more likely you will die sooner.
loyYK TIL the US Army changed sidearms from the .38 to the .45 ACP because a .38 couldn't stop a charging Filipino.