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TIL that Stephen Hawking was the coxswain on his university rowing team. He was known for risky maneuvers that often left his boats damaged.

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RMg1 TIL that there was a Navy Seal so elite, they created his own unit just for him. And he kidnapped Admirals and infiltrated US military bases. His name, Richard Marcinko.
v1L9L TIL there is a genetic form of insomnia called Fatal Familial Insomnia which results in the inability to sleep, hallucinations, and eventual death of the patient with a few years.
W7rnN TIL the British Navy had an entire department in WWII devoted to inventing ridiculous and unconventional weapons. They came up with ideas like exploding rats, rocket-powered wheels, and even using bird poop to blind U-BOAT periscopes.
P4lw TIL that Will Smith did Bad Boys and Independence Day while the Fresh Prince of Bel Air was still releasing new episodes.
vjGK TIL the ‘Shag Harbor UFO Crash’ (1967, Nova Scotia, Canada) was one of the few such incidents where a Government agency formally declared UFO involvement.