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TIL Jimmy Buffett saved Colin Jost's Life in 2014

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VMvPm TIL mummies were so plentiful in Egypt in the 1800’s, they were used as fuel for locomotives.
RxGa TIL that on ships at sea there is a difference between “aye aye sir” and “yes sir”. “Aye aye sir” indicates that an order has been received, is understood and will be carried out immediately. “Yes sir” would only indicate agreement to an order.
4XMjw TIL that during the Bengal famine of 1943, Canada, US, and Australia made offers to export wheat to India, but Winston Churchill said India has adequate stocks and instead diverted the food stocks to the Mediterranean to stock up for the Tunisia Campaign. Three million Indians died due to the famine
yQaJV TIL that a single cow can produce up to 65 pounds of manure per day
P1VRV TIL there's a condition called "auto-brewery syndrome" where your body literally turns carbs into alcohol, and you can get drunk just by eating bread or pasta. Some people have been arrested for DUI without touching a drop of alcohol.