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TIL Leonardo Da Vinci is credited as being first to correctly explain Earthshine

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LQORV TIL Meatloaf had a large collection of expensive motorcycles, but didn't ride them. He would sit on them for hours admiring them, saying it made him feel he was flying like a bird.
R7aoQ TIL Nigeria's population is expected to not only surpass the US' population by the end of 2050, but to also become the third most populous country by the end of the century
vPOgj TIL Andronico Luksic, the founder of Chile's wealthiest family worth approximately 18 billion, was able to greatly expand his mining business after a Japanese company mistakenly paid him 500,000 dollars for copper interest instead of the 500,000 Chilean pesos he had requested, roughly six times more
VWGD TIL One third of the world’s population has never made a telephone call.
OG48L TIL that a low carb diet can also reduce water weight. That is because of carbs are stored in the form of glycogen, which binds water to the muscles and liver.