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TIL that an estimated 3% of the population have a gene that allows them to fully function on six or less hours of sleep a night, rather than the general recommendation of eight hours.

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Bg0eK TIL In 2022, a 30-year old was swept by the sea (along with a friend who was never found) while swimming in Halkidiki, Greece. He was rescued 20 hours later, holding on to a tiny football ball, 26km away from the beach they were swept from
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