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TIL employers are sometimes less inclined to hire somebody who is overweight

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Xl7j TIL that the Nintendo DS was the first video game console on Mt. Everest. It was one of the few pieces of electronic equipment that did not fail from the harsh conditions.
6EygJ TIL Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet (30 meters) long and upwards of 200 tons (181 metric tons). Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant.
1bDd TIL: The king of Scotland sent two boys to be raised by a mute woman on an island, to try and discover if language was innate or learned.
Y7OAP TIL that some people in the US Midwest call bell peppers “mangoes”
Z84xY TIL in 2012, Mountain Dew asked the internet to name their new apple drink. Before the poll was shut down, the top four names were: "Fapple", "Gushing Granny", "Diabeetus" and "Hitler did nothing wrong".