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TIL that the FDA says you can drink up to 4 cups of coffee a day without seeing any negative health consequences.

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olMA TIL that they used to call it “the calculus” (as in, I’ve studied the calculus, Newton invented the calculus, etc) because “calculus” used to be a generic name for any abstract theory until “the calculus” overshadowed all the other calculuses.
oBr0L TIL about Haru Urara. A Japanese racehorse who became a famous role model because she never gave up, despite losing over 100 races in a row. For her 106th race Japan’s premier jockey was brought in to ride her, and try to deliver that long sought after victory. She came 10th out of 11.
EmX TIL ZZ Top turned down $1,000,000 to shave their beards for a Gillette commercial.
690WQ TIL that the red panda is the original and only panda as it was described in 1825. Almost 50 years later, upon discovering a similar bamboo eating black and white creature, it was named as the "giant" panda. As the giant panda become popular, the red panda has came to be known as the "lesser" panda.
xY0k TIL: The 2008 Housing Crisis Displaced More Americans than the 1930’s Dust Bowl