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TIL In 1986 Jesse "The Body" Ventura attempted to unionize the pro wrestling industry, it was promptly shut down after Hulk Hogan informed WWE chairman Vince McMahon

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xV4eB TIL that LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado was the last steam locomotive built by British Railways. It is the only surviving example of an LNER Peppercorn Class A1 locomotive in existence. Construction began in 1994 and was completed in 2008.
OoXG7 TIL Glaucoma and cataracts are more prevalent in people who suffer from diabetes. Cataracts are gradual and painless and are manifested by a loss of transparency; glaucoma, on the other hand, can be either quick and painful or slow and subtle
GYQN7 TIL Tom Brady’s body guards were convicted of attempted murder trying to retrieve pics from the paparazzi
mZwE TIL that all Royal Navy vessels wishing to enter The Port of London are still required to give a gift of a barrel of rum or wine to Constable of the Tower of London upon entry.
4kLZb TIL: Impressed with his energy and ability to do the splits, the owner of the Oakland A's hired an 11-year old named Stanley Burrell as a batboy and personal play-by-play announcer. A's player Reggie Jackson gave the kid a nickname, Hammer, who would later become MC Hammer.