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TIL that the Mazda 787B, which won the 1991 24h of Le Mans, was so loud that when driver Volker Weidler lost an earplug while driving, it gave him permanent hearing loss and lifelong balance disorders preventing him from participating in motorsports.

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TIL that the Mazda 787B, which won the 1991 24h of Le Mans, was so loud that when driver Volker Weidler lost an earplug while driving, it gave him permanent hearing loss and lifelong balance disorders preventing him from participating in motorsports.

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