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TIL that the Spanish basketball team that won the 2000 special olympics were faking their disability

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EWOp TIL Congress tried to pass a “American Hippo bill” in 1910 to authorize the importation and release of hippopotamus into Louisiana to help solve the American meat crisis, described as “lake cow bacon”
yVDXe TIL the Federated States of Micronesia under-23 national football team participated in the Pacific Games for the first (and only) time in 2015. They lost all three games with 114 total goals scored against them. They scored 0 goals.
Brakd TIL That when Vigoo Mortensen filmed his last scene in LOTR, the stunt crew all gathered together to perform a Haka as a farwell and sign of respect.
J1yj TIL: Some strains of viruses have viruses of their own
oR79K TIL the first non-stop around-the-world hot air balloon flight occurred in 1999 and lasted 19 days, 21 hours.