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TIL that during the extreme heat and physical strain of some of the Formula 1 races, driver[s] can lose up to 5 kilos of weight.

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DQpbV TIL that there is a Women's National Basketball Association. (No, seriously. Never seen or heard anything about the existence of the WNBA until literally 3 minutes ago; which, according to my family, it's because it's not interesting to watch. For anyone who also just learned this, your welcome.)
QOe TIL Elvis Presely hated John Lennon because of his anti-war stance
Rbdj TIL lobsters are “biologically immortal”
NXENe TIL Richard Nixon's meeting with Chairman Mao in 1972, expected to be just for 15-20 minutes, lasted for more than an hour. Secretary of State William Rogers told Nixon that they couldn't be put in a position where Mao was seen as being above Nixon, such as when walking up stairs
Wk8wX TIL that during renovation works to the Statue of Liberty before centennial celebrations in 1986, engineers found numerous defects when it was originally designed and constructed. These include the head being two metres off centre, and the right arm not being properly attached.