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TIL that Jeanne Calment, person with the longest confirmed lifespan (122) ate a kilogram of chocolate every week.

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Zp49B TIL about Beverley Shenstone, a Canadian engineer who actively sought employment in Germany, because he thought they were leading the field in aeronautics. He worked for Junkers and met with leading German engineers. He was later an important contributor to the design of the Spitfire.
KY88a TIL that Michael Hutchence, the lead singer from INXS, most likely took his own life due to not being able to handle the side effects from anosmia anymore
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