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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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8e00P TIL in 2006, Scott Stapp of Creed filed a lawsuit to block the release of a sex video involving himself, Kid Rock, and four women. The suit was settled with the defendant agreeing to pay Stapp an undisclosed sum and to refrain from distributing the video.
NgWP TIL that In 1277 Pope John XXI’s declared the concept of ‘laws of nature’ to be heresy because they conflict with God’s omnipotence . Pope John was killed by the effects of the law of gravity a few months later when the roof of his palace fell in on him.
9YPkr TIL Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt once sneaked out of a White House event, commandeered an airplane, and went on a joyride to Baltimore.
gMZp8 TIL that Eminem watched his daughter, Hailie, get crowned homecoming queen from an empty classroom in the school because he didn't want to take the attention away from her.
5NbP TIL The USA has a law that allows citizens to occupy any unclaimed island in the world, as long as there is seabird or bat poop on it