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TIL the Barbie doll is based off of a high-end prostitute.

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rNGly TIL that when your body burns fat 84% of it gets converted to carbon dioxide and exhaled through your lungs. The remaining 16% is converted into water that becomes urine and sweat.
6YD7 TIL in WWII the captain of a US cargo plane shot and killed a Japanese fighter pilot with only his Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) that was shoved through the cabin window.
D1Z1P TIL: Sea urchins will pick up objects and wear them as hats...and one aquarium enthusiast decided to 3D-print mini cowboy hats and viking helmets to accommodate them.
l1Kr TIL the Supreme Court Ruled that Stripping Someone of Citizenship is ‘Cruel and Unusual’ Punishment, Prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution
4X0lR TIL of the Westall UFO encounter, which occurred on 6 April 1966 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, where more than 200 students and teachers saw a UFO in broad daylight.