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TIL, People who post their fitness routine to Facebook are more likely to have psychological problems.

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J16bm TIL that in the United Kingdom, there is a section of a river called the Strid. It seems unassuming at hardly six feet wide, but at certain points the Strid reaches over 200 feet in depth. Air bubbles lowering the water's average density, you would sink like a rock into the violent currents below.
yy8e TIL the 2002 movie Russian Ark was filmed in one single 96-minute take, on the third try. The shot involved 33 sets, 867 actors, 3 live orchestras, hundreds of extras, and a steadicam operator taking a 1.3 km journey through it all.
X068X TIL Wendy Williams is NOT the lead singer of the Plasmatics
78anO TIL that the reason that there is a change in autumn train timetables is because squished wet leaves that fall on the track act as a lubricant and trains have to go slower for safety.
x6lyo TIL about Cacareco, a female black rhinoceros who won a city council election with over 100,000 votes