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TIL Wagner group named after Hitler's favorite composer

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VeV0 TIL World Cup referees run 6 to 8 miles per game. All while scrutinizing plays and communicating with players and other officials. Players run around 7 miles per game which dwarfs what NFL, NBA or MLB players run per game.
l7xka TIL about a woman being seriously injured while magnet fishing from a bridge. She had the rope tied to her wrist and threw the magnet over. It got caught on a fast moving boat which caused her to be immediately pulled off the bridge and into the water. Her boyfriend jumped in to rescue her.
69RnQ TIL Carla Bruni Spent £660 a day on flowers when she was first lady of France
Egm9o TIL that a person in a coma for many years can still grow if they are young, as their body continues to produce growth hormones.
DyNY TIL there are 7 miles of tunnels connecting 95 acres beneath downtown Houston, w/restaurants and shops so area workers need not go outside in the heat and rain