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TIL the latest estimate for US life expectancy is 76.1 years, indicating a drop of almost 3 YEARS since 2019...

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0mnR TIL there are unofficial Wile E. Coyote/Roadrunner rules, such as “No outside force can harm the Coyote” and “The Road Runner must stay on the road”
78axr TIL that the mascot of the city of Hidalgo, TX is a 10-foot high, 24-foot-long killer bee statue. It was erected in 1992 to commemorate Hidalgo as the first American city to be invaded by an aggressive strain of African bees that resulted in public panic. The bees were initially released in Brazil.
EgYAx TIL about Aazhawigiizhigokwe - the only Ojibwe woman to ever become a full warrior, permitted to carry weapons, wear war paint, take part in ceremonies, raids, and hunting expeditions, as well as speak before the tribal council
xVRAB TIL the name of the Mexican state of Michoacán derives from both indigenous languages of Nahuatl and Purépecha meaning "place of fisherman" and "place next to the water," respectively.
MZGK TIL contrary to the belief that cocaine causes weight loss by suppressing appetite, research shows that, on the contrary, cocaine users eat more, but that cocaine directly interferes with metabolic processes related to fat storage, thus promoting weight loss in these individuals.