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TIL Weinstein has been thanked more than God at the Oscars

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Br1re TIL humans are the sweatiest primates alive. We have up to five million sweat glands producing a maximum of three gallons of sweat per day. The production of sweat glands is inversely related to the production of hair, and the evolutionary loss of our hair is connected to our success as a species.
WkL14 TIL a man was sentenced to prison for ten years for being the first person to stop applauding a speech made by Joseph Stalin; after a staggering 11 minutes.
NX59Q TIL - All Earth tides originate in the southern oceans, the only place on Earth where a circumventing wave resulting from the tidal force of the Moon can travel with no restrictions from land barriers.
XEAXj TIL that babies are color blind when they are born. Color vision begins to develop within a week after birth, and they reach adult levels of visual acuity at about 4-5 years.
looRr TIL Frank Sinatra originally sang the song "Killing Me Softly".