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TIL research suggests playing Tetris can give a “quick and manageable" fix for people struggling to stick to diets, or quit smoking or drinking.

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v1d8R TIL that if a pregnant woman has organ damage, the baby in her womb sends stem cells to help repair the organ.
nEVd TIL a skeleton, only 6-8 inches long was discovered outside a Chilean ghost town. It was declared to be human, and to have lived to be as old as 8 years. A definite explanation for it’s size, mutations, and origin has not been found.
d8JaE TIL CAT, the heavy equipment manufacturer, is short for Caterpillar.
Gbw7 TIL a stunt woman in back to the future II nearly died during the hover board scene when she fell 30 feet and broke bones in her face, arm and hand. The scene made it into the movie.
5N6Q TIL that Ducati is owned by Lamborghini, which is owned by Audi, which is owned by Volkswagen, which is owned by Porsche.