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TIL that Joe Son, an actor who played Random Task in Austin Powers, is currently serving a life sentence without parole

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gMlV4 TIL that Johnny Cash reignited his career in the 90’s due to his fondness (and rift it caused with his older, evangelical audience at the time) of a late 80’s British tribute album of his songs made by Indie/Punk musicians to raise money for AIDS awareness
wGBJ TIL a Hungarian man was shot in the frontal lobe during World War 1, making it impossible for him to fall asleep. He continued to live a full, sleepless life.
d8jMQ TIL The Deepest Point in the Ocean Known to Man is the Challenger Deep which is is 10,924 Meters or 10.92 Kilometers. And there is still life deep down under.
WNKY TIL that sudden testicular pain can be a symptom of testicular torsion. It occurs in about 1 in 160 males before 25 years of age and if not treated within 6 hours, can result in loss of the testicle.
QB16 TIL Engineers in Canada receive an Iron Ring to to remind them to have humility. It is in memory of a bridge that collapsed twice due to incorrect calculations involving iron.