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TIL Richard Hammond's nickname "Hamster" was reinforced when he ate cardboard three times in just one series of Top Gear.

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l1Na TIL A cat survived the sinking of three separate ships in World War Two, earning its title as “Unsinkable Sam.”
a8YQ0 TIL El Salvador was ranked as one of the world's safest countries in 2023.
9YjXD TIL the Space Shuttle had a glide ratio of 4.5:1, which is only slightly better than a helicopter with an engine failure (4:1).
9YWAG TIL Former adult movie actress Jenna Jameson used to hang out with The Undertaker as a teen and recalls how he threatened to "beat the f**k" out of a guy for chatting her up. She also feared that the WWE Deadman might kidnap her.
wX5M TIL that the name “refried beans” comes from a mistranslation of the Spanish name for the dish, “frijoles refritos.” The “re-” was taken directly from the Spanish name, but in Spanish the “re-” prefix actually means “very” or “well.”