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TIL that Abraham Lincoln is enshrined in the Wrestling Hall of Fame, having lost just once in 300 matches

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9YZZ7 TIL that shadows can move even faster than the speed of light. This phenomenon is referred to as the speed of darkness.
gdO9 TIL that a 1976 episode of the BBC show “Doctor Who” featured The Doctor trapped in a virtual reality dreamworld known as The Matrix, with The Doctor warned if he dies there, he will die in the real world as well.
Oo7Wg TIL there's plastic at the bottom of Mariana Trench almost 11 kms under the ocean level
BgEgb TIL that due to industry influence, Missouri has some of the loosest alcohol laws in the US. Hard liquor can be sold in grocery stores and gas stations; bars can double as liquor stores; public intoxication is legal; and open containers are allowed in most areas, including by passengers in vehicles.
GYrnJ TIL a couple spent 26 years replanting a rain forest in 1991 and now it covers over 300 acres of wildlife that is home to more than 200 globally endangered species of plants and animals, including Asian elephants and Bengal tigers.