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TIL that exercise does not actually contribute much to weight loss. Simply eating better has a significantly bigger impact, even without much exercise.

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X0kj8 TIL that, prior to the arrival of the Mayflower, a thriving Patuxet village existed on the Massachusetts coast. An endemic wiped out 90 percent of the population, and the pilgrims converted the abandoned settlement into Plymouth Colony.
OoKr4 TIL rabbit teeth are always growing. In the wild, gnawing on tough foods end up wearing the teeth down so they don’t overgrow. Pet rabbits may need to have their teeth trimmed.
Wk064 TIL Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun music video was filmed for just $35,000 - the song would go on to be nominated for 2 Grammy's & reach the top 10 in 25 countries
lbyr TIL Its been shown bronze medal winners are happier than silver medal winners. This is due to counterfactual thinking: the silver medalists are more likely to compare themselves with gold medalist, while the bronze medal winners are more likely to compare themselves with 4th place finishers.
VM4WZ TIL A 2500-year-old Chinese book called Sun Tzu's The Art of War is required reading for all US Marine Corps officers