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TIL a man died from cracking his own neck

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p8oW4 TIL Garry Kasparov doubted the abilities of female Grandmaster Judit Polgár, stating, "She is, after all, a woman. It all comes down to the imperfections of the feminine psyche. No woman can sustain a prolonged battle." He was later defeated by Polgár in 2002.
GA1M5 TIL that 6 year old Seryozha Aleshkov was the youngest soldier of WW2. The war orphaned him and then a group of soldiers took him in as a brother. He then went on to find German spies hiding in a haystack and was awarded for his intelligence. He died in 1990, aged 54. More information below.
8ebmL TIL male dragonflies have two penises, and one of them is used to scoop out another male’s sperm from the female they want to mate with
VBRDB TIL the term "care package" was originally invented by the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (CARE), an NGO established in 1945, and the term is still a registered trademark of that organisation
e00r4 TIL Steve Seagal and Joe Arapio killed a puppy with a tank during a raid on a suspected cockfighting ring. Upwards of 100 roosters were also killed, no illegal activity was discovered.