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TIL that babies will instinctively hold their breath underwater until the age of six months.

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bko4 TIL that Cincinnati has a subway system that was abandoned and never finished.
1aoV7 TIL alcohol use is soaring worldwide. In the past 27 years, the total volume of alcohol people consumed globally each year increased by 70%. The average adult now consumes about 1.7 gallons of pure alcohol per year.
wopOM TIL that Nick Culkin holds the record for the shortest debut in Premier League history - just 80 seconds! Nick came on to replace Raimond van der Gouw in stoppage time against Arsenal at Highbury on 22 August 1999 and the referee blew up right after Culkin took the resulting free kick.
Od1 TIL that finding pennies is considered good luck because years ago people thought that finding metal was a gift from the Gods and meant to protect you from evil.
pKeG TIL Several scientific studies have concluded that money does indeed buy happiness