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TIL that the 'South Park' Theme Put Primus' Kids Through College, But They Weren't Allowed To Watch It

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pvjZ TIL after the Australian 1 and 2 cent coins were phased out in late 1991, they were melted down and used in the Sydney 2000 Olympics as Bronze Medals.
b9K1a TIL of a boy in Pakistan who was 100% immune to physical pain due to a genetic condition. He would stab his arm without flinching and walk on hot coals barefoot during street performances. He died in 2006 after jumping off a roof for a performance.
bk9 TIL a Greek newspaper was accidentally printed inside-out in its first issue, and they continued the tradition for over 100 years
yGVJ TIL A man outsourced his entire job to China while sitting at his desk browsing reddit
neQeP TIL vegetables are any part of a plant that is consumed by humans or other animals as food, which means from a botany perspective "there is no such thing as a vegetable."