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TIL the average house in the US is almost 3 times bigger than the average house in the UK

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Ypdkd TIL that when you eat a lot of green vegetables, some chlorophyll remains intact and when they pass through blood vessels near the surface of your skin, they engage in photosynthesis and you produce ATP (obviously in very small , but still!)
aQZZ TIL of Lily Allen’s song ‘Alfie’ which is about her lazy brother and includes the lyric “"You need to get a job because the bills need to get paid”. Today her brother is more relevant than she ever was and is best known for his role as Theon Greyjoy in Game of Thrones.
v1kw8 TIL about the D.C. sniper attacks. A coordinated sniper attack in 2002, in which the shooters used a “ rolling sniper nest” in the trunk of a car. This resulted in 10 people losing their lives and 3 critically injured.
DQYgv TIL there are people who can sleep less, be more productive and physically fit and overall healthy
P10mL TIL that 90% of chewing is on your first molar (counting from the back, your second-last tooth).