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TIL That Tom Meschery was the NBA's first Russian player, was nicknamed the "Mad Russian" and was the first player to have his number retired by the Golden State Warriors

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1agKW TIL a surgeon diagnosed himself with acute appendicitis while part of a Russian expedition to Antarctica in 1961. With no other options, he performed the surgery on himself over 2 hours.
nOBd TIL that besides right-handedness, left-handedness, and ambidexterity, there are also people who are ambisinister, meaning they are awkward or clumsy with both hands.
1Wvr Today I Learned that Niagara Falls fell silent one day in the 1800’s, the water just stopped flowing for 30-40 hours. This happened late at night and those who lived near the falls were very surprised with how erie silent it was all of a sudden.
4jP5 TIL In the 1960s, the sugar industry paid three Harvard scientists $50,000 to say that heart disease was most likely caused by saturated fat. After their report was published in JAMA, diets concentrating on low fat gained the endorsement of many health authorities.
5RxR TIL Bryan Kestner, the person who came up with the idea for Planet Hollywood, received only minimal shares for his contribution. He has been asked to not attend functions related to the restaurant. To this day, he has received no money for coming up with the idea.