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TIL Paul Bettany proposed to Jennifer Connelly without even dating and she said yes.

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edJJ TIL that this March 14 will be an extra special “Pi Day” because, for the only time this century, we will have 3/14/15 9:26:53!
kJB64 TIL William Banting, an undertaker, popularized the first high protein/low carb diet in 1864 by publishing 'Letter on Corpulence'. Previously he tried to lose weight by eating potatoes, bread, butter, beer, milk, and sugar. 'Banting' is used to describe this diet and still in use.
OGYla TIL dolphins are voluntary air breathers and it has been suggested they can kill themselves by consciously stopping breathing
RBdw TIL sailors used to measure the proof of their rum by mixing it with gunpowder and igniting it. Only the rum that exploded had a good alcohol concentration.
97GD TIL despite over 5 million square feet of floor space, the Pentagon in Washington was constructed in such a way that no point in the building is more than a 10 minute walk from any other point in the building.