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TIL that when astronauts return from space they are usually ~ 2 inches taller. This is due to the low gravity in space that allows for the vertebrae in the spine to spread apart.

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Ojea TIL of abortion doping, the practice of purposefully inducing pregnancy for athletic performance-enhancing benefits, then aborting the unwanted pregnancy.
jR8M TIL That Heartworm is currently not present in the UK, therefore eliminating all risk to dogs and cats living there.
LaLP TIL: Italians called it the French disease, the French called it the Italian disease, today we call it syphilis–and Columbus brought it to Europe from the New World.
jwLR TIL there’s a series of large concrete arrows pointing the way across the US, once used to guide airmail planes
6E1O8 TIL Andrew Carnegie by the time of his death in 1919 had already given away roughly 90% of his wealth. He is one of the richest Americans in history and the total money donated by him would equate to ~$65,000,000,000 in today's currency.