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TIL: When Pokémon go was first released, the game improved the US’s activity levels by 144 billion steps in just 30 days

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MAW8 TIL the Apollo missions used condom-like pouches for urine collection. It came in three sizes, which the astronauts called “extra large”, “immense” and “unbelievable”.
y05X TIL the distance between the United States and Russia is 2.4 miles.
v1maB TIL of the "Kentucky meat shower", occurring for several minutes on March 3, 1876, where what appeared to be flakes of red meat, approximately 2 by 2 inches, fell from the sky in a 100 by 50 yards area in Bath County, Kentucky.
8aavb TIL excessive childhood stress can cause permanent brain damage and affect gene expression.
v1oYB TIL: Garth Brooks' only single to not reach #1 (out of 21) was "We Shall Be Free" because of the "controversial" lyrics like: "When the last thing we notice is the color of the skin And the first thing we look for is the beauty within" and "When we're free to love anyone we choose we shall be free."