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TIL that the “rules of the food game in America are organized in such a way that if you are eating on a budget, the most rational economic strategy is to eat badly — and get fat. Adam Drewnowski found that a dollar could buy 1,200 calories of cookies or potato chips but only 250 calories of carrots.

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YoGZ TIL that the oldest razor-like object has been dated to 18,000 B.C. and people have shaved since prehistoric times.
4XRL5 TIL that the French duo Daft Punk got their name from a negative review they received from MelodyMaker magazine for a trio they were in before. A journalist wrote that the band Darlin's music was "a daft punky thrash". They found it funny, creating one of the most influential music acts of 90s & 00s
NXyM8 TIL about Esmie Tseng. She endured parental abuse despite having top marks in school, often getting punished by standing naked in the corner for grades such as 96%. In 2005, she murdered her mother with a butcher knife. Later, she was tried as an adult and ultimately served six years in prison.
nK6G TIL: Inmates at a Bolivia prison live as a society. They have jobs, buy or rent their accommodation, and often live with their families
4krKJ TIL a farmer’s observation of his cows made his town a hot touristic spot for the rich and famous of 1600s England. He noticed that cows wouldn’t drink from a particular pond. The water was bitter. Also, it had medical properties. Epsom Salts were born and Epsom town became a popular spa destination