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TIL of Lamar Gant. He deadlifted 5 times his own bodyweight and held the world record bench press. All while having scoliosis.

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Ga4 TIL that the man who disproved the theory that cracking your knuckles gives you arthritis won a Nobel prize for it.
epPJn TIL, that in 1966, Muhammed Ali, in his title defense against Brian London, dropped a 12 punch combination within 3 seconds. His hand speed, was unheard of for a heavyweight.
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