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TIL 9 out of 10 of people who have lost 100 pounds or more say they would rather have a leg amputated than be obese again.

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yD5l TIL Geena Davis tried out for the 2000 Sydney Olympics in archery. She placed 24th out of 300 women, but did not qualify for the Olympics
9YkBm TIL in 2001 the Crown Prince of Nepal shot dead 9 members of his family at a dinner party, including the King and Queen. He then shot himself and died three days later.
KvZ4 TIL that because Kim Jong-un’s mother comes from the lowest “hostile” class in North Korea’s official status system (Songbun), all of her personal information including even her name are officially considered state secrets there.
P1YZn TIL About Knoedler, an art dealership in NY that lasted for 165 years. It closed down after an art fraud scandal where dozens of paintings in the gallery turned out to be forged.
LkkO9 TIL Kiefer Sutherland was considered for the role of Robin in 1989s Batman, before the character was deleted from the script.