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We've probably all had the fleeting thought of doing a ridiculous fast, but most of us lack the willpower to actually go through with it. Probably for the best.

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w57P TIL that the Spartans grew their hair long, because “Long hair adds beauty to a good face, and terror to an ugly one” according their leader, Lycurgus.
5YLw9 TIL over 100,000 confederate soldiers deserted their posts during the course of the American Civil War.
ebv5 TIL that David Prowse hasn’t yet received his residual checks for Return of The Jedi because according to Hollywood Accounting, the film hasn’t turned a profit
ob1E TIL US life expectancy is now projected to be on par with Mexico by 2030. Also, The USA is the only country in the OECD without universal health coverage, and has the largest share of unmet health-care needs due to financial costs.
xVvdk TIL a study showed that 62% of Japanese people said they would eat an onigiri (rice ball) made by someone they know, only 30% said they would eat the onigiri crafted by an unfamiliar or unknown hand. This is attributed to the legacy of 16th century ninja poison rice ball assassinations.