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TIL that “fire fighting” and “kite flying” were featured at the 1900 Olympics in Paris

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0wE8p TIL US had extensive contact with Ayatollah Khomeini before the Iranian revolution; and that Carter administration paved way for Khomeini to return to Iran by holding the army back from launching a military coup
WNG4 TIL the male orgasm and ejaculation are separate processes and its possible to have a “dry” orgasm as well as a “retrograde” orgasm where the ejaculate flows backward into the bladder.
NXMl1 TIL that there is a significant population of people from the Marshall Islands living in Springdale, Arkansas, which started when one guy started working for Tyson Foods and told the people at home that there was ample employment. There's even a Marshallese consulate there.
j6x8M TIL: The first thing Bob Barker gave away on The Price is Right was a Muskrat Fur Coat. It cost $595
XE0JR TIL of the Carlisle Indians who pioneered many trick plays still used in football. They were so successful that the NCAA spent off-seasons creating rules to prevent their trickery. Famous names associated with the team include Jim Thorpe & Pop Warner.