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TIL although Sweden has the lowest level of people who smoke in Europe (9.3%), it's the only country where noticeably more women smoke than men

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KOREa TIL the 1969 movie "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" was nominated for a total of 9 Oscars including directing, screenplay, editing, music and 3 out of 4 acting awards. Yet, it somehow wasn't nominated for Best Picture. It still holds the record for most nominations without one for Best Picture.
epDw4 TIL that a "dale" is a valley in an otherwise hilly area while a "glen" is a secluded and narrow valley.
GApkE TIL I learned about Bagel Bakers Local 338, a local trade union that was established in the early 1900s in New York City and whose craftsmen were the primary makers of New York's bagels, prepared by hand, until the advent of machine-made bagels in the 1960s led to its end.
aj9y TIL that a human would have to run ~45mph to run on water.
DQKKV TIL Miguel Indurain, 5-time Tour de France winner, had a resting heart rate of just 28 bpm