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TIL: A study found that the "hand on knees" posture results in better heart rate recovery and a greater amount of air inhaled into the lungs with each breath than the "hands on head" posture.

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J17Am TIL in Beijing 2012, a Ferrari crashed during sex-orgy between a naked driver and 2 women. Driver (who died) was son of Ling Jihua, Chief-of-Staff serving then Chinese President Hu Jintao. Ling reportedly denied body was his son when visiting morgue. He was eventualy sentenced to life for corruption
KOlEG TIL During World War II, the U.S. military designed a grenade to be the size and weightof a baseball, since "any young American man should be able to properly throw it."
YV0x TIL drivers in Ohio receive a yellow “scarlet letter” license plate if they have been convicted of a DUI.
r64w TIL of Bile Bears which are cruelly “milked” for their liver bile regularly, which is used in traditional Chinese medicine. The bears are stored in cages so small that the bears are unable to turn around or stand for up to 30 years. Most bears eventually die from malignant tumours or starvation.
8an8 TIL people who listen to country music are more likely to get depression.