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TIL that horses’ heights are usually measured in “hands” instead of “feet”

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XEeE6 TIL the U.S. Army has the most overweight troops out of all the military branches
4ka1X TIL that the Panopticon prison design used centrally positioned guards to create the illusion of constant surveillance, ensuring low-cost control over inmates behavior
oX7R TIL that the Dubai Government launched a scheme encouraging healthy living by offering a gram of gold for every kilo of weight lost.
GpP1 TIL, Breathing the Air in Mumbai for One Day During Diwali Equivalent to 113 Cigarettes
Rxpa TIL Actress Brittany Murphy and her widower both passed away of pneumonia and severe anemia in their home nearly 5 months apart. Murphy’s mom believes both her daughter and son-in-law were victims of toxic mold.