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TIL that 30+ minutes of running 5 days a week has been linked to 9 years of less aging on the cellular level

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gMAey TIL about World Hello Day, a Holiday created in the 70s to remind the world that conflicts should be resolved with communication. It is celebrated by verbally greeting 10 or more people.
X0wy8 TIL at the decisive Battle of Grandson in 1476, the entire Castle Grandson garrison surrendered only to be summarily hung from a rope and dragged through the lake until they drowned. They were executed just before Swiss reinforcements arrived.
drVK TIL a bull in India waited and gored an old man to death when an opportunity came a day after the latter had thrown hot water on it. Then the bull followed the man when he was being taken to a hospital and later reached the crematorium during his funeral
nexRG TIL: During the kidnapping of Israeli athletes at the Olympic games in 1972, police dressed as athletes were planning to sneak attack the kidnappers. But local television crews were broadcasting them on live TV and the kidnappers were made aware of the plan.
8JVK TIL some Colorado airports have marijuana amnesty boxes for passengers who want to dispose their medicine before a flight.