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TIL that the average individual in 1700 consumed 4 pounds of sugar annually. By 2009, 50% of Americans were consuming at least 180 pounds of sugar annually.

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M7bjV TIL how schools are making kids dumb.
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grPGX TIL the Ancient Roman Legions, rather than promoting men with orders from senior officers, held elections from within a Contubernium (equivalent to a squad or platoon) to elect a "Decanus," (roughly a corporal or sergeant, in charge of 10 men).
OoOXe TIL that the character Machete, as played by Danny Trejo from the B-movie of the same name and the then-fake trailer attached to the Grindhouse (2007) double feature, is in fact the exact same character that debuted (also played by Danny Treijo) in Spy Kids (2001).
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