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TIL if each atom of air you inhaled were a grain of sand, every breath you took would cover the entire United States to the depth of an eight-story building.

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nWG7P TIL the Diving Bell Spider spends almost all it's life underwater, it survives by spinning a web between underwater plants and then carries air from the surface down to its web via its body hairs.
rRYQd TIL leafy green vegetables account for more food born illnesses than meat. Researchers are especially worried about the "ready-to-eat" salads sold in many stores.
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J1pWV TIL that windmills used to be used to mill grain. From the US and only think of wind turbines and energy.