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TIL that if every US citizen consumed the recommended amount of daily fruits and veggies that the world’s agriculture actually couldn’t support it

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loYW5 TIL A 27-year-old woman underwent six months of persistent cough, sputum and fever;antibiotics and anti-tuberculosis treatment before it was discovered that she had inhaled a condom into her lung
GAyj4 TIL the 2021 Ig Nobel prize in medicine was for a study that found 'sex with orgasm' to be an effective nasal decongestant. According to the research, it was just as effective at clearing nasal obstructions as a commercial decongestant for at least 60 minutes.
KOrwa TIL that Premier Daniel Johnson Sr. of Quebec had two sons that also each became the premier of Quebec. All three of them were members of different political parties.
wLGAP TIL Karl Marx has a living great-great-grandson named Joseph Marx who does parkour for money outside of a McDonalds in Kingston, UK
v5bD TIL that a guide dog calmly led 30 people down 1,463 steps out of the World Trade Center on 9/11 despite the confusion, smoke, and noise around them. Once safe, the dog then helped a woman who was blinded by the debris.