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TIL that in weight loss, ~84 percent of the fat that is lost turns into carbon dioxide and leaves the body through the lungs

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GY9L5 TIL the Queen had watched The Crown and was reported to have enjoyed the series, although she found some of the events depicted to be too dramatic.
AeNw TIL couples who spend more money on a wedding are more likely to divorce than couples who hold cheaper weddings
VMpbG TIL about the thought experiment called the Ship of Theseus. During the maintenance of a ship, all the parts are eventually replaced, is that still the original object? If the discarded pieces are reassembled, is that now the original ship?
9Ydgm TIL that an earl of Oxford farted in presence of the Queen and left the country for 7 years because of it. When he returned, the Queen greeted him with "My Lord, I had forgot the Fart"
b6lmZ TIL about Ahn Changho. He and his wife were the first married Korean couple to immigrate to the US in 1902. He is credited with co-writing South Korea’s national anthem, and two of his sons, Philip Ahn and Ralph Ahn, went on to be actors in Hollywood