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TIL there has never been a US president who was an only child. On average, the US presidents have had (a little over) five siblings.

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kKgW TIL World record for the highest fall without a parachute belongs to an air hostess named Vesna Vulovic. She survived 33,333 feet as she was nestled between a catering trolley, a dead body and the tail section of the plane. The first thing she asked for after waking up from coma was a cigarette!
rNmyM TIL about Ted's bottle. Ted d’Auvergne, a New Zealand WW2 soldier was at the pub and late for his embarkation train. He asked the publican to set aside his 2nd bottle of beer to drink when he came home. Ted was killed but the promise was kept and that bottle of beer is still there
R7RyQ People today are living longer, healthier, and happier lives than ever before.
4g9N TIL that the most weight ever lost by a woman was 900 lbs (408kg). At her peak weight of 1,199 lbs (544kg), she became depressed and attempted suicide with painkillers, but they were simply absorbed by her fat, putting her to sleep for a couple days.
rGp0 TIL that in 1964 an Israeli spy convinced the Syrians to plant trees near military fortifications so that their soldiers had some shelter against the sun. The Israeli’s used those trees as targeting markers ensuring a swift victory in the Six-Day War