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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ModenaR on 2025-05-07 20:30:08+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in Australia, the phrase “doing a Bradbury” means achieving an unexpected or unusual success. The phrase references Steven Bradbury, a short-track speed skater, that won a gold medal in the Winter Olympics from last place, after the entire field ahead of him crashed out on the final corner