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TIL that almost 47.8% of all bottled water is derived from tap water

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MeAx8 TIL Americans work more than any other major countries — 137 hours per year more than Japanese, 260 per year more than the UK, and 500 hours per year more than France.
mvlv TIL when you smile with your eyes it’s known as a Duchenne smile and genuinely smiling in this way i.e. the more muscles you use when you smile, the happier you will be whatever you are doing. (Last paragraph)
mx1ky TIL black people actually ARE much less likely to tip.
wMx6 TIL A woman correctly detected 11 out of 12 subjects in a Parkinson’s study using her sense of smell. 8 months later the one extra she believed had Parkinson’s was diagnosed with the disease making her 12/12
1elD TIL that one company owns Ray Bans, Arnette, Oakley, Persol, and Oliver Peoples, makes glasses for Chanel, Prada, Armani, Coach, Versace, and Polo Ralph Lauren, owns Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Target Optical, and Pearle Vision, and owns EyeMed, a vision insurance company.