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TIL Your brain alone burns 400-500 calories each day

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ojAE TIL that a US passport effectively expires 6 months before its actual expiration date, banning travelers from entering many countries
1pZV TIL that real guns are allowed at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, but water guns are banned.
1a7YX TIL "All Quiet on the Western Front" was banned in Poland for being pro-German and in Germany for being anti-German.
Gjj5 TIL that a Coca-Cola corporate secretary once stole the secret Coca-Cola recipe and attempted to sell it to Pepsi. Instead of acquiring the recipe of their competitor, Pepsi called the FBI and had her arrested.
4Y6J TIL that Mike Tyson was addicted to coke and alcohol, getting high before some of his major fights. He used a fake penis with another person’s urine to avoid detection.