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TIL that if you were able to remove all the empty space from the atoms that make up everyone's bodies, every person on earth would be able to fit into an apple.

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abvN TIL of Adrian Carton de Wiart who served in the Boer War, First World War, and Second World War; was shot in the face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip, and ear; survived two plane crashes and escaped a prisoner-of-war camp. He wrote, “Frankly I had enjoyed the war.”
YjeA TIL that Hitler had a sister, Paula, who chose to believe that Hitler was not responsible for the Holocaust.
Ypa8W TIL There was a hotel in Wabasha, MN where your room could come with a cat if you wanted.
xVMro TIL The very FIRST grocery barcode-scanned item was a 10-pack of Juicy Fruit gum
XG0j TIL Widely regarded as the greatest achievement in collegiate athletics, Jesse Owens set 3 world records and tied a fourth…all in the span of 45 mins.