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TIL that Hans Zimmer composed the theme tune for legendary 80's TV show Going For Gold

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OXaY TIL a UK man became paralyzed after a cycling accident and spent 4 years raising £22,000 to pay for pioneering treatment that might help him walk again. However, upon hearing about a disabled boy needing surgery (that stood a better chance of success), he donated all the money to him instead.
MeZY7 TIL that C3PO and R2D2 aren't just Star Wars characters—they're different types of proteins involved in RNAi!
p8Adb TIL Studies have shown that babies begin to cry silently in the womb at as early as 28 weeks, the findings where stumbled upon while researching the effects of tobacco and cocaine on pregnancy for another purpose.
vdQR TIL that in the rest of the world, a “Yankee” is an American. In America, a “Yankee” is a Northerner. In the North, a “Yankee” is a New Englander. In New England, a “Yankee” is a Vermonter. And in Vermont, a “Yankee” is someone who eats pie for breakfast.
4X6pb TIL that in 1986, the American Physical Society held a conference in Las Vegas. Most of the 4000 physicists didn't play at the casinos, resulting in the city's worst week ever, and the organization being asked by the city to never return.