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TIL that readability tests suggest most Wikipedia articles are too sophisticated for their readers.

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LkOad People who have cardiovascular disease can reduce their risk of death by almost a third simply by maintaining normal vitamin D levels. This is the finding of a new study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
8aGNL TIL Chicago Blackhawks called on a 36 year-old accountant and fan to serve as Emergency goalie after starter and backups were injured. He played in the third period and had 7 saves with a save percentage of 1.000
Egpex TIL the term "mentor" is derived from the character Mentor from The Odyssey. He was a friend of Odysseus and watched over his son, Telemachus, while he was gone.
neN1P TIL about, "The Thing." It was an American seal gifted to the American ambassador to Russia. Contained in it was one of the first examples of a passive listening device that was powered by an external radio source. It also hung in his study for 7 years.
XxK6 TIL Greater, who lived to be at least 83, was the world’s oldest greater flamingo. In 2008, the almost blind bird was attacked and beaten by four teenagers. It was euthanised six years later because of arthritis.