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ADAk7 TIL The ancient Romans in Pompeii had "nearly perfect teeth" because of the lack of refined sugar in their Mediterranean diets.
4k9wg TIL In 1997, a 47-year-old man from Houston, Texas, decided to make it his life's mission to visit every Starbucks location in the world. By 2019, he had already visited 15,000 Starbucks shops and spent at least $150,000 on the hobby.
v1GKB TIL about Nin-Kasi, the Beer Goddess. One of the oldest known Gods who was worshipped for 550 years from 2900BC. Prophets would get wasted in her honor to trigger states of ecstasy in which they would prophecy.
4kxV6 TIL The 35-hour work week in Broken Hill was achieved through significant strike actions, particularly the 1919-20 strike, which lasted 18 months and was the longest in Australian history. This protest was driven by health and safety concerns, leading to improved working conditions and pay
9YYgQ TIL McDonalds has sold over 100 billion burgers, selling to 68 million people per day, which is more than the entire population of the UK. They sell 75 hamburgers per second globally.