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TIL when married couple Caleb Roesler and Justine Roesler won the North American Wife Carrying Championship in 2023, they were awarded Justine's weight in beer and given $5 for every pound she weighed.

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VBRM4 TIL Sally Field's mother was discovered by a talent scout on a street corner and put under contract by Paramount Pictures. She starred in the 1951 sci-fi classic "The Man From Planet X" and appeared in dozens of TV shows.
mx0op TIL that the blue whale is the biggest animal to have ever existed on Earth, surpassing even the biggest of dinosaurs
yQ4oM TIL about Hafrún, a 507 year old clam which holds the distinction of being the oldest individual animal ever discovered. In 2006 it was killed by British researchers who didn't realize it's age.
MApW TIL that the Republican Party hasn’t won a Presidential election without a Bush or Nixon on the ballot since 1928.
VMK8D TIL On April 30th 2003, the world rocket sled speed record was broken at Holloman High Speed Test Track, New Mexico. The sled reached Mach 9, 9465 feet per second (6453 mph) producing 228,000lbs thrust over 1.4 seconds. The track speed limit is currently set at Mach 10.