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TIL that car robberies are so common in Oakland, CA that some residents roll down their windows and unlock their doors to prevent damage to their vehicles.

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GYQME TIL that people spend about 6 years of a typical lifetime dreaming. We also cannot dream and snore at the same time.
698KX TIL Parrots can live 40-60 Years, I noticed this after coming back to my childhood home and seeing the same two green parrots in and old neighbor's backyard (i haven't been back in 15 years)
GYLdN TIL Calorie for calorie, nutrient-dense foods benefit your health much more than nutrient-poor ones. The “calories in versus calories out” model fail to take this into account, reducing its relevance when it comes to your health.
ewvn TIL in 1251, Henry III was given a polar bear by the king of Norway. He kept it in the Tower of London, on a long chain so that it could swim in the Thames.
QJoJ9 TIL according to models, Titanic should have tipped over about an hour into the sinking, killing practically everyone. Miraculously a rare coal fire during the voyage required coal to be shifted to the opposite side of the ship, creating a list that offset the incoming water during the sinking