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TIL that obese people now cost more money than smokers in American healthcare.

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d88w9 TIL that saying "God Bless You" when someone sneezes likely originated from the time of the bubonic plague wherein one of the symptoms of the disease is sneezing. Saying "God bless you" to someone who just sneezed serves as a prayer for the person for his otherwise certain death.
jYVE TIL Beetlejuice was only in 17.5 minutes of his own 1.5 hour movie.
lodDV TIL about Junius Groves, a former slave who walked 500 miles from Kentucky to Kansas City, Kansas and became very wealthy after finding great success growing potatoes.
N7baN TIL the European Union banned the marketing of products as "superfood" unless accompanied by an authorized health claim supported by factual scientific evidence
MeBP8 TIL that long-haul flight crews have their own little area for sleeping when they're on rest time