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TIL that the BMI cutoff to be considered obese is lower for Asian-Pacific populations (≥25 kg/m^2) vs the WHO standard (≥30)

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WkQgB TIL Margaret Thatcher said in 1973 that she didn't think there would be a woman Prime Minister in her lifetime. Six years later, she became the Prime Minister.
mx0KM TIL that infants do not blink at the same rate as adults. Adults blink about 10 times per minute, but infants blink only about 1-2 times per minute. The blink rate increases throughout childhood, and usually catches up to the adult rate by adolescence.
j6pAQ TIL a 14-year-old girl died from drinking two Monster Energy drinks within 24 hours. The excessive caffeine made her go into cardiac arrest.
78bZX TIL Venus has phases like the Moon
R7AR6 TIL Bubble lights on a Christmas tree are filled with the low boiling solvent methylene chloride that boils and creates bubbles with the heat of a Christmas tree light bulb.