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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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JOoj TIL that after winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, back home in America, because of segregation, Jesse Owens was asked to ride a hotel’s freight elevator to get to a reception being held in his honor.
eeW4 TIL that dropping molten glass into cold water produces a tadpole-like shape whose head can withstand hammer blows, but which explodes violently if its tail is damaged.
AN9Wx TIL that Caillou actually aired an episode in Turkey where he apologizes for his bad manners and talks about how adults are accusing him of teaching children to be naughty
xN00 TIL giant tarantulas keep tiny frogs as pets. The frog eats insects that prey on the tarantula’s eggs and in return the arachnid protects the frog from predators.
VMYa0 TIL in Korea, everyone is 1 from the time they are born. And everyone gets a year older on New Year’s day. So your Korean age is always either one or two years older than your Western age.