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TIL, in an effort to set the world record for the longest drift, BMW used one M5 to refuel another M5 (5 times) by drifting alongside it

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AD6yn TIL - During WW1 the UK and Canada had battalions comprised entirely of men between 4'-10" and 5'-3" tall known as the Bantam Battalions.
58Ak TIL that billionaire Mark Cuban wrote: “The most patriotic thing you can do: bust your ass and get rich. Make a boatload of money. Pay your taxes. Lots of taxes. Hire people. Train people. Pay people. Spend money on rent, equipment, services. Pay more taxes.”
JYn1l TIL the lead singer of "Gonna Make You Sweat" by C&C Music Factory was not credited because the producers thought her weight made her unmarketable. The singer, Martha Wash, sued and helped enact federal legislation to require listing of all vocal artists on albums.
OGlBL TIL Uday Hussein murdered his father’s valet with an electric carving knife in front of guests at a party
9A1r TIL that in 2007 Joshua Bell pretend to be a street violinist and everyone ignored him.Just two days earlier he played in a sold out theater with each seat costing $100. The violin he used on the street was worth 3.5 million dollars.