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TIL Asians on average have wider feet than Europeans or Americans for the same foot length, based on an analysis of 1.2 million foot scans

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Ooar4 TIL the North American PlayStation 1 controller is about 10% larger than the Japanese version, due to a majority of North Americans having larger hands than the average Japanese person.
BrMbW TIL the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) says it is unacceptable to place ketchup on your hot dog after the age of 18. Mustard, relish, onions, cheese and chili are acceptable.
lQe7 TIL the Playboy Mansion’s Hot Tub once spawned a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak.
R7o0w TIL that in 1964, British Marines unknowingly consumed LSD and were instructed to carry out standard training exercises, so that the Army could determine the suitability of the drug to incapacitate enemy soldiers.
wLLyY TIL of Georg Elser, the man who missed killing Hitler by 13 minutes