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TIL there is something called the 1% rule: 99% of people online lurk while only 1% actively upload content.

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vPpNK TIL that drinking too much coffee (more than six cups per day) can reduce brain size and cause dementia
oRNg7 TIL that the famous author Thomas Pynchon has avoided publicity during his fifty-year career to the point that almost all known photos of him are from the 1950s. However, he voiced himself in two episodes of The Simpsons, where his dialogue consisted entirely of puns on the titles of his books.
Bryge TIL in 1998 the Carolina Panthers needed a safety. They moved Ryan Sutter from the practice squad to the active roster. On the opening kickoff he went for a tackle, severely injuring his shoulder, playing only 5 seconds. He never played in the NFL again making his career the shortest in NFL history.
jBAj TIL there is a high school in Arizona which uses “Redskins” as its mascot name. It is nearly 100% Navajo.
1aKwW TIL: According to a research done in United States, 1 out of every 100 genes of white Americans comes from a Black ancestor, and up to 90% of Black Americans have at least one white ancestor.