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TIL In the six years after the The Biggest Loser, all but one contestant gained back most of their lost weight, despite continuing to diet and exercise.

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8e85G TIL that for a period of 20 years, Argentina ranked as one of the wealthiest nations on Earth, having the highest GDP per capita in 1895 and being among the 10 richest until 1920. Today, the country is in crippling debt, and is considered one of the biggest economic downturns in modern history.
M7YnW TIL of the Wilkes land crater - a Gravitational anomaly buried under the Antarctic Ice Sheet which is believed to be an impact crater.The Wilkes crater is THREE times the size of the Chicxulub crater that wis believed too be responsible for the K-Pg mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs
1aZp8 TIL crocodiles can live to 70-100 years while alligators live 30-50 years. Gators can reach about 15 feet and crocs can grow to about 20. The Florida Everglades is the only place in the world where the two coexist.
Xpe6 TIL German immigrants in early America tried to establish Socialist Utopian communities…all failed and resulted in famine and financial collapse. Notable residents included Nathaniel Hawthorne and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
yQa0p TIL Mel Brooks' production company Brooksfilms has produced non-comedy films such as The Elephant Man and The Fly. Brooks himself was uncredited on these films to avoid confusion from audiences who probably would have expected a comedy.