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TIL the record for surviving the longest without food or liquids is held by someone who was forgotten by three policemen in a holding cell for 18 days

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K5yE TIL that after the death of Swaziland’s King Sobhuza II in 1982, the reigning queen enforced a 75-day mourning period that only allowed commerce essential to the life of the nation. During this time, the queen outlawed sexual intercourse and those caught were punished by flogging.
GAWkN TIL most coffee creamers are made mostly of just water, oil, and sugar. There is no milk or cream. Some brands have casein , which is a milk derived ingredient.
neVkd TIL of Rosie Ruiz, a 26 year old woman who won the Boston Marathon with one of the best times, only to be found out she had emerged from the spectators near the finish line. She'd previously rode the subway for the New York marathon too.
mQDx TIL In 2015, a tiny Tokyo restaurant with only 9 seats became the first ramen restaurant in the world to obtain a Michelin star.
WEP4 TIL that not even a doctor can tell the difference between the lungs of a smoker vs. a non-smoker just by looking at them. Smoking cigarettes does not turn your lungs black