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TIL That the idea of “slow metabolism” causing obesity is a myth and it is “innate laziness” or lower levels of Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) that causes weight gain

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v11kB Cutting back on red meat is probably the best place to start, but eating the right types of veggies is important, too.
jDOM TIL a woman struck and killed a child on his bicycle with her SUV. She then sued the dead child for emotional distress caused by his “incompetent bicycling.”
W7wJo TIL of Luciano Re Cecconi, an Italian football legend, who died in 1977 while pulling a prank on a friend's jewelry store posing as robbers. As the store had actually been robbed, the scared owner shot Cecconi dead. His last words were "It's just a joke! It's just a joke!"
jBDQ TIL: People with too high IQ can be barred from becoming a cop