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TIL there are no Walmarts in New York City due to intense opposition from local unions and politicians

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kJoYd TIL Ancient Human populations in India and Europe were taller than the tallest modern countries
7rloX TIL about the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, an environmental movement that calls for all people to abstain from reproduction to cause the gradual voluntary extinction of humankind.
gXZb TIL there were seven fabled cities of gold, not just El Dorado
ANZJn TIL that though Nintendo is usually credited with having the first rumble feature in a controller, Sony released their first rumble controller first -- by 2 days
nexXW TIL metabolized body fat is excreted mostly as Co2. So you "burn" fat and breath it out.