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TIL People who drink whole milk are less likely to be fat than those who consume low-fat milk.

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LXgP TIL Dave Brubeck canceled 23 shows, costing him $40,000, because he refused to replace his black bassist.
QJR0E TIL Russian backed rebels that are alleged to have shot civilians airliner MH17 LOOTED the bodies and used the credit cards of the victims...
yVLll TIL that “Jacuzzi” is an ACTUAL brand name that has become a generic trademark, and not just an Italian name for “hot tub”….just like Q-Tip, Xerox, and Kleenex.
4XGxR TIL about Pan-Pan, an alternative distress signal to Mayday. It is used when the situation is urgent, but does not pose an imminent risk to life. Using Pan-Pan informs potential rescuers that there is a problem, but rescue isn't immediately required.
GYXpE TIL: 14-year-old Roman Emperor Elagabalus was a cross-dressing, sex-obsessed torture fiend who may have invented the whoopee cushion. He loosed venomous snakes into gladiatorial crowds and released his pet lions and leopards into banquet halls or the bed chambers of his guests.