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TIL the 2024 Summer Olympics will include a breakdancing competition.

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8aPL TIL That King Philip of Macedon lost his eye in a battle. When his men picked up the arrow that had pierced him, written on the shaft was “To Philip’s Eye!” The Archer had called his shot.
yVYov TIL that three teams were disqualified from the 2012 Olympics for trying to lose their matches to secure more favorable placements in the knockout stages.
ne9ob TIL a species of spider discovered in 2015 was named Godric Gryffindor, due to it's resemblance to the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter.
xVNxo TIL A German u-boat was sunk by it's own toilet in WW2
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