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TIL that 89% of people who own a programmable thermostat don't actually program it.

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LRd TIL That Dean Karnazes is an American long-distance runner That ran 50 marathons in each of the 50 states in 50 consecutive days.
Eg5D0 TIL that in WW2 there was a Soviet all-female bomber regiment nicknamed by the Germans die Nachthexen, which translates to Night Witches. The regiment flew harassment and precision bombing missions against the German military from 1942 until the end of WW2.
WkW59 TIL that the 17 y/o sole survivor of a plane that exploded in midair over a Peruvian forest, fell 10,000 ft strapped to her seat and only received a concussion and popped eye capillaries. She swam/floated down a river for 10 days and was mistaken for a river spirit by her eventual local rescuers.
Oo8DR TIL public urinals or "Pissoirs" were used by the French Resistance during World War II as places to meet for a private conversation or to leave a message for someone without the Nazi’s finding out.
RPm1 TIL that Plan B doesn’t work on women weighing over 176Lb (79Kg) or after ovulation.