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TIL Almost all is actually a mathematically defined term

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p8NN4 TIL cigarettes and tobacco use kill more Americans each year than alcohol, car accidents, suicide, AIDS, homicide, and illegal drugs combined.
kJaJe TIL that back in the 1940s there was a male-only "Penthouse Club" at the Walt Disney Studios for their top animators, including a rooftop patio where they used to take nude sunbaths. They had to stop when it became known that nuns in the neighboring hospital were peeking at them
8avxP TIL the "infinite monkey" theory was tested in 2003 at the Paignton Zoo (England). After a month, the six monkeys had only produce five pages (consisting mostly of the letter S), partially destroyed the computer, and used it as a lavatory.
V1xD TIL there is a woman in England who falls into a coma everytime she says, “I love you”.
R8KQ TIL when a chinchilla is very happy it will jump and twist mid-air, sometimes bouncing off the walls. This is called “popcorning.”