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TIL that many ancient Egyptian Pharaohs were overweight and unhealthy, in contrast to their typical depiction. That was likely due to a sugary diet of alcohol, bread and honey.

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VMVb4 TIL that in the South Park Chinpokomon episode, the Japanese man who is always saying how small his penis is was actually based off a real person that Matt and Trey met.
69GVl TIL despite the fact that saturated fat can raise our levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol, studies suggest that dairy foods like milk, cheese and yoghurt have a neutral or even positive effect, & help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes & high blood pressure
Z8ara Berezniki, in Russia's Ural mountains, is slowly disappearing into the ground. The industrial city, with a population of over 150,000, was built on top of a salt mine. Since the 1980s, huge craters have ripped the soil apart, gradually swallowing factories and offices, demolishing a school and tearing houses apart.
vlZr TIL The term X-mas doesn’t originate from the deletion or “x-ing” out of Christ like some people believe. The X is taken from the Greek word “Χριστός” or khristós (the anointed one).
N7WAJ TIL that the limousine JFK was killed in was refurbished and occasionally used by Presidents Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Carter until 1977.