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TIL Plato won Pankration in the Olympics twice, a form of fighting that only bars gouging and biting. Plato itself is a nickname meaning "Broad shouldered".

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Y7Z9Z TIL that Tsar Nicholas II of Russia is considered a saint by both the Russian and Greek Orthodox Churches.
6EwRJ TIL The aircraft manufacturer Northrop Grumman, who built iconic fighter aircraft such as the F6F Hellcat, A-6 Intruder, and the well known and forever popular F-14 Tomcat, won a contract from the US government to mass produce the Grumman LLV, A.K.A. The USPS Postal Truck.
dOAB TIL Roy Sullivan, a park ranger, was hit by lightning seven times. He died suicide at the age of 71.
gMeJ4 TIL Rockstar can cause jitteriness, anxiety, and high blood sugar levels. If mixed with alcohol, it may also mask the level of alcohol intoxication. Rockstar Original was named Worst Energy Drink by Men's Health magazine for having 280 calories due to 67.5 grams of sugar
4kkL5 TIL that the treatment for being scalped is to have holes drilled through the exposed skull.