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TIL that recent research does not show a causal, independent association between saturated fat intake and cardiovascular health.

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JEj4 TIL the Slinky was conceived of in 1943 by Richard James. While working at a shipbuilding company, he watched a torsion spring fall off a table and flip end over end. His wife came up with the name Slinky after looking through the dictionary for a word that described the motion of the spring.
XEQx8 TIL about the massive 123 ft tall Murdeshwar Shiva statue in Karnataka, India which sits on the Arabian Sea
KO1xG TIL that the ancient greeks had the concept of sex bots.
5YKyD TIL of Lee Ellis, a Canadian man who evaded police to give water/food to pets left behind during the May 3, 2016 wildfire evacuation in Fort McMurray, Alberta. He and his buddy managed to help dozens of pets before getting forced to evacuate by police.
16QKO TIL British prime minister can veto on appointment of Anglican bishop. Most recent PM to do so was Margaret Thatcher.