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TIL that former Prime Minister of Australia Bob Hawke had a serious accident at 17. This near-death experience acted as his catharsis, driving him to make the most of his talents and not let his abilities go to waste. Later he set a world record by drinking 1.4 liters of beer in 11 seconds.

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JYn7m TIL that there was a radioactive energy drink called Radithor on the US market between 1918-1928. One prominent user was buried in a lead coffin.
KOaMa TIL that, over the last 30 years, investing in LEGO sets have had 11% better returns than gold, stocks, or bonds.
LkNAm TIL Godzilla is now an official citizen of Japan
MD4b TIL there was a famous racehorse called Potoooooooo (or Pot-8-O) who acquired the strange spelling of his name, Potatoes, when a stable lad was asked to write it on a feed bin. The lad’s version, Potoooooooo, was said to amuse his lordship so he kept it
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