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TIL Wild Elephants Live Up to an Average of 39 Years Longer Than Their Zoo Counterparts

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R7kn9 TIL That the first person to reach both poles was also the first person to reach EACH pole. Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole first in 1910, and also the first to reach (verified and credibly) the North in 1926.
v1Pgj TIL that during the filming of Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren hit Sylvester Stallone so hard that his heart banged against his ribs, sending him to the ICU for 5 days. Stallone's blood pressure spiked to 260, and he was told his injuries were like what would happen in a car accident.
OP16 TIL because of his personal wealth from his acting career, Schwarzenegger did not accept his governor’s salary of $175,000 per year.
yeWX TIL that Bud Welch, whose daughter was killed in the OK City Bombing, found himself able to forgive Timothy McVeigh after meeting McVeigh’s father and realizing that he too was about to lose a child.
8eE4V TIL the coldest time of the day is a little after sunrise