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TIL that to date no woman has run a 4 minute mile

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e0rQL TIL the term "shoddy" comes from the Civil War when in their rush for uniforms the Union bought ones made from a recycled wool product called shoddy. When it fell apart in rain or after a couple of weeks wear it quickly became synonymous among the troops with poor quality and workmanship.
4XllX TIL that the Clash song Garageland was inspired by a critic's comment that "The Clash are the sort of garage band that should be speedily returned to the garage, preferably with the motor still running".
XEaak TIL In Colombia, dried ants replace popcorn as the typical movie theater snack.
GYGQj TIL: In the 1920s, fashion-designer Coco Chanel accidentally got sunburnt while visiting the French Riviera, she returned home with a sun tan. Because of Coco’s status and the longing for her lifestyle by other members of society, tanned skin became seen as fashionable, healthy, and luxurious.
Ajxa TIL Dick Fosbury won the 1968 Olympic High Jump medal by using the hitherto unknown “flop” technique that he himself invented. It remains the most efficient high jumping technique to this day.