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TIL that the makeup of one's gut microbiota may contribute to obesity by increasing the amount of nutrients available for absorption in the intestines

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m1leO TIL that between 1718 and 1775 over 52,000 convicts were transported from the British Isles to America, mainly to Maryland and Virginia, to be sold as slaves to the highest bidder. Transported convicts made up a quarter of the British immigrants to colonial America in the 18th century.
d84X8 TIL in 1987, in Brazil, a ship carrying 22tons of weed in 3lb cans dumped all of it in the sea after being chased by Brazilian authorities. The cans were carried to the coastline by the tides, and most ended up being found (and used) by locals. This event came to be known as "The Summer of the Cans"
KoER TIL that a gay bar in Australia won the right to ban women from the premises because they made the men feel uncomfortable and they wanted to ensure that their patrons were not subject to attempts to change their sexuality…
dd8K TIL there’s a show called “IKEA Heights” that is filmed entirely in an IKEA without the stores permission
xrA7 TIL that seven people in the United States still live in an iron lung.