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TIL in 2015 three inmates from a maximum security prison beat Harvard’s debate team in a competitive debate.

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GYaOQ TIL that in 1853 the US sent military ships to Japan and ordered them to open trade to the US or face military action.
R7Eg4 TIL The Great White Shark has the ability to evert their stomachs. It is their version of throwing up by pushing their stomachs out through their mouths. Sharks do it when they need to get something out of their stomach that they can’t digest, like hard bone or a license plate.
Ja8l TIL the fastest red card in a football/soccer game was after 2 seconds for “foul language”. After the whistle to start the game Lee Todd said “Fuck me, that was loud”
Gp8G TIL that there are thousands of Palestinians serving in the Israeli Armed Forces
KO9NG TIL In 1955, Burma-Shave ran a promotion for a free trip to Mars if someone sent in 900 empty bottles of their product. It was intended to be a joke, but when a man from Wisconsin duly sent in 900 bottles, they scrambled to honour the promotion; sending him to Moers, Germany.