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TIL 6’4” Michael Phelps legs are the same length as 5’9” marathoner Hicham El Guerrouj. It is Phelps short legs and long torso that help make him such a great swimmer.

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VMnGD TIL When Oregon was granted statehood in 1859, it was the only state in the Union admitted with a constitution that forbade black people from living, working, or owning property there. It was illegal for black people even to move to the state until 1926.
9reX TIL: a russian farmer’s wife gave birth to 69 children, 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplets… when she died her husband remarried and had another 18 kids.
1yyX TIL a blind man was kicked off a US Airways flight after his service dog repositioned itself several times during a 2 hour delay. The passengers demanded that he be let back on and the flight attendant responsible be kick off instead. The flight was eventually canceled.
awWxN TIL that FIFA 2001 and Gran Turismo 2 for the Playstation included "Scratch and Sniff" discs. When rubbed, the Gran Turismo disc would smell like rubber in a pit lane, and the FIFA 2001 disc would smell like a soccer field.
baRN TIL “obsession” used to refer to being controlled by demons outside your body (whereas possession was being controlled by demons inside the body)