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TIL that the longest English word is "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis," which is a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica dust

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mxR8E TIL that divorce decrees in Canada circa 1950 could stipulate that a woman must remain chaste in order to continue receiving spousal support
0mnR TIL there are unofficial Wile E. Coyote/Roadrunner rules, such as “No outside force can harm the Coyote” and “The Road Runner must stay on the road”
9wdyB TIL Rob Lowe videotaped himself having sex with a 16 year old girl, he was 24 at the time.
7p5X TIL that in the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Tin Woodman is made of tin because his axe was cursed and one by one cut off all his limbs, head, and body. Each was replaced for him by a tinsmith.
KOyLB TIL despite having zero calories, artificial sweeteners do not assist in weight loss, but might cause weight gain and heart disease.