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TIL skinny jeans can cause nerve damage

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xObo TIL If a weather forecast gives a 50% chance of precipitation that could mean there is a 100% chance of rain in 50% of the forecast area. The ‘probability of precipitation’ number frequently used in weather forecasts is widely misunderstood by the public.
mxgwy TIL that the wandering albatross can travel 10,000 miles (16,090 km) without flapping its wings even once.
AD1Wx TIL a 2015 study found that coffee also works as a sexual stimulant and decreases the likelihood of erectile dysfunction.
0wDP1 TIL The calves muscles help pump blood, The body is engineered so that when you walk, the calf muscles pump venous blood back toward your heart. The veins in your calf act like a reservoir for blood your body does not need in circulation at any given time.
p4NA TIL that a study showed US Southerners aren’t actually the fattest Americans; when previous US weight surveys were scrutinized, which used self-reported over-the-phone data collection, it found the South had the smallest discrepancy between reported & actual weight. In other words, they lied less.