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TIL the reason why coffee makes you poop is because caffeine activates contractions in your colon and intestinal muscles.

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yVvlv TIL that many scenes in the movie My Left Foot (a story about a man who could control only his left foot) were filmed through a mirror, because Daniel Daniel-Lewis could only use his right foot to perform the actions in the film.
p8yBp TIL that Georgia Tann kidnapped up to 5000 babies whilst working as a social worker and sold them to the black market over 30 years. Her close friends in high places, such as a tycoon and a judge were able to remove missing persons reports and threaten people with legal action if they pursued.
XEX8k TIL Adolf Frederick, a former king of Sweden, died after gorging on lobster, caviar, sauerkraut, and 14 servings of semla, a Swedish pastry, served in bowls of warm milk.
e1wL TIL Queen Ants can live over 30 years, making them one of the longest living insects.
KY8j6 [TIL] Sushi, or vinegared rice, was initially used as a preservative for a dish called narezushi (馴れ寿司). The fermented rice was packed around raw salted fish, which in turn fermented and preserved the fish for months. Once the fish was consumed, the rice was thrown away.