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TIL that without enzymes it would take about 1 millions years for our body to extract energy from ATP

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61QY TIL Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson once published his bank details in a national newspaper to prove it was safe. Later a large donation was made to animal charity in his name.
ADp6d TIL that the famous ukulele medley "Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole was originally recorded in a completely unplanned session at 3:00 in the morning, and done in just one take.
j6Ldv TIL That L-O-L-A Lola was a man
W7gwL TIL one of the medical technicians in The Exorcist's infamous cerebral angiography scene went on to become a convicted murderer
dD6dK TIL Vincent Price did about 400 recordings for The Hilarious House of Frightenstein in four days and for about $13,000 in 1971, his standard appearance fee. The show itself only ran for one season.