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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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m1RJY TIL that Timothy McVeigh's bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City is still the deadliest act of domestic terrorism.
6Wew TIL: Some older volumes of the Looney Tunes which featured racism were released uncensored “because to do otherwise would be the same as claiming that these prejudices never existed.”
J1Xb8 TIL Canada has the most lakes in the world, with 62% of the world's lakes located in Canada
Oob81 TIL that in some cases it is better that a single product design dominates a market for a short period of time, regardless of relative quality (ex. iPod, Blu-Ray, VHS). "Dominant design" allows for relatively low-risk improvement of existing designs, increasing the rate of technological advancement.
74Mb TIL: The Emperor of China who built the Great Wall suppressed intellectual thoughts and unified political opinion by burning books and burying scholars alive.