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TIL rats cant vomit, at all.

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wLnQ8 TIL During his speech at a dinner in Kiev in 1972, President Nixon named Kiev the "City of Golden Gates" and compared it to San Francisco
nevYr TIL both Fox News and CNN have breached news impartiality laws in the United Kingdom. Fox News was taken off air before it received its fine. CNN was given a warning for not clearly labelling 'paid political pieces' in its news.
kONem TIL that in 2007 a British author submitted the opening chapters of three classic Jane Austen novels to major publishers as a test. He used different titles but changed little besides names and locations. Most of the publishers rejected the manuscripts, and only one recognized them as Austen's.
a8VgA TIL plastic soda bottles are shipped in compressed form for shipping, and later use blow molding to expand to their traditional shapes for filling.
LQLKm TIL of "Hara hachi bun me" the Japanese belief of only eating until 80% full. There is evidence that following this practice leads to a lower body mass index and increased longevity. The world's oldest man followed this diet