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TIL that Ryan Gosling was raised Mormon

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ka1W TIL Greek scientist Eratosthenes was nicknamed ‘beta’ because he was second-best in the world in almost every field
OoWd4 TIL whitehead pimples come from a build up of bacteria in the follicles beneath your skin with small openings that dont allow air to come in, while blackheads are exposed to air through larger pores in your follicles causing them to oxidise blackening them.
Z8jQv TIL that despite a diet of up to 7,000 calories per day and weighing up to 400 lbs, sumo wrestlers typically do not suffer from symptoms of obesity due to their intense workout regimens. Upon retirement, however, they must seriously cut calories or become at risk for cardiovascular disease.
KBEE TIL that Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldren couldn’t afford the NASA life insurance policy. Also, before launch, the three signed hundreds of autographs to be given to their families should they not return so they would have valuable memorabilia to sell.
6EBeZ TIL at Gettysburg a Union regiment sacrificed itself by charging into a Confederate force that outnumbered them 5 to 1. They suffered 82% casualties in 5 minutes, including the commander. However they managed to buy time for Union forces to establish defensive positions that stopped Pickett's charge