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TIL that sitting for long periods, especially without drinking coffee, significantly raises the risk of death from all causes and cardiovascular disease. This underscores the importance of reducing sedentary time and considering coffee consumption for better health.

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dDxNd TIL that Michael Jackson’s first no.1 solo single (and later album title track), “Ben”, was originally recorded as the title track of a horror movie about a killer rat.
kJl5W TIL that both silver and copper were worthless when the silver currency entirely collapsed in the third century CE. The only things that could support the Roman economy at this point were gold and products in kind. In actuality, it was this that ended the economic crisis of the third century.
QJdm6 TIL that Smithfield Foods, based in Virginia and the largest producer of pork in the world, has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of a Chinese holding company since 2013
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yLRM TIL in ancient Rome, a gladiator was only someone who fought against other men. If you were in the arena facing wild beasts, you were called a bestiarii. There were two types of bestiarii: those condemned to die in such a manner, and those doing it voluntarily, for pay or for glory.