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TIL That in the United States people weigh the least shortly before Thanksgiving

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oRlMK Today I learned that native Taiwanese are actually Polynesians and are considered one of the birthplaces of Polynesian culture.
8ePWV TIL some states are split into multiple timezones
Wk66o TIL the notion that NASA astronauts carry suicide pills for use in case they are marooned in outer space is untrue. Exposure to outer space results in a much faster and smoother demise compared to a suicide pill.
XE7BE TIL of Patty Cannon who was notorious for leading a gang that kidnapped free blacks and sold them back into slavery in what was known as the Reverse Underground Railroad. In 1829, she was arrested for murdering a slave owner and stealing his $15,000.
5YPBQ TIL that in Finland people use the internet on their mobile phones ten times more than the OECD average because of the unlimited network access