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TIL that the National Bureau of Economic Research found that MTV's "16 and Pregnant" ultimately led to a 5.7% reduction in teen births in the 18 months after its premiere on TV.

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YpGAG TIL John Williams created the original theme song for Lost in Space
Gv04 TIL that not swinging your arms when you walk increases the effort of walking by 12%, the equivalent of walking 20% faster or carrying a 10 kg backpack.
NmWQ TIL that in China, 1.6 million people die each year from air pollution.