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TIL that when played together, the McBain clips from The Simpsons form a coherent mini-movie

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XE8RP TIL that actress Jane Wyman - President Ronald Reagan's first wife - starred on the popular primetime soap opera Falcon Crest from 1981 to 1990 - nearly matching her ex-husband's presidency (1981-1989).
neaxo TIL about Smoky the Yorkie, a pet dog to soldiers in the south pacific, weighing 4lbs, who kept operational 40 United States fighters by running a wire tied to her collar through a 6in pipe, completing a 3 day construction job in minutes. Also had 10 recognized combat flights, 8 combat stars.
awoQJ TIL a study of 3,599 commuters in 4 European cities found that people who commuted daily through natural environments reported better mental health. "Natural" was defined as outdoor spaces including forests, street trees, parks, reserves, & all types of waterbodies, both public & private.
LOdQ TIL there are are areas of the world being referred to as “blue zones” where people, perhaps as a result of diet and social structures, can be up to 4 times as likely to reach 90 years old as people in the U.S.
9Y5JB TIL The Ramones’ “I Wanna be Sedated” is a straightforward homage to Alice Cooper’s “I Wanna Be Elected”. (Note: I heard it from Alice herself in a documentary but the hyperlink I attached will have to suffice.)