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TIL according to a poll in the year 2000, the Japanese believe that their best invention of the 20th century was instant noodles.

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7BDL TIL that young Greek hoplites (citizen soldiers) had to dress in heavy armor and run a foot race of 1,300 ft in the Olympics. This was done to develop the battlefield tactic of rushing to the Persian lines in rapid pace so as to counter their archers.
VnJQ TIL that the Michigan Theater, once one of the most beautiful pieces of architecture in the Midwest, is now used as a parking garage.
VMPmk TIL In WW II, German submarines used the lights from US coastal cities to see US shipments. Coastal cities refused to limit lighting as was done in Europe due to tourism, and as a result much shipping was destroyed.
690aZ Today I learned there's an island off Madagascar called Nosy Be, the chief city being Hell-Ville
KOyLB TIL despite having zero calories, artificial sweeteners do not assist in weight loss, but might cause weight gain and heart disease.