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TIL that milk is more hydrating than water thanks to its nutrients, ranked even superior after sports.

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mE1M TIL after the release of ‘Top Gun’, the US Navy stated the number of young men who joined wanting to be Naval Aviators went up by 500 percent.
5VaZn TIL that in 1548, a man called Martin Guerre suddenly disappeared. Eight years later, a stranger appeared and claimed to be Guerre. He had two children with his wife. Eventually, he was put on trial. The real Martin then dramatically appeared. The imposter was sentenced and Guerre returned home.
BgnrL TIL that the Agatha Christie novel "And Then There Were None" has been published under several titles. n the US from 1964 to 1986 it was called "Ten Little Indians." Originally published in 1939 in the UK, the original title "Ten Little N*ggers" was used until 1985.
woGbP TIL In Cheongju, South Korea, a gang of thieves rented a hotel and spent a month digging a secret tunnel to gain access to a nearby oil pipeline in order to siphon it. They've managed to dug 10 meters deep and reached the pipeline, but a police raid caught them before they could steal any oil.
W7XRL TIL that at one point, in 2020, the world's last Blockbuster in Bend, Oregon hosted 90s-themed sleepovers via Airbnb