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TIL that birds are dinosaurs

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gragA TIL about a 61 year old potato farmer who entered an ultramarathon and "shuffled" through the nights to the finish beating second place by 10 hours
xObo TIL If a weather forecast gives a 50% chance of precipitation that could mean there is a 100% chance of rain in 50% of the forecast area. The ‘probability of precipitation’ number frequently used in weather forecasts is widely misunderstood by the public.
g0W9 TIL A derivative of Mustard Gas was the first drug used as chemotherapy to treat cancer
rNNxd TIL height is inversely correlated with life expectancy. Studies have found that men below 5' 9" live on average 4.95 years longer than men above 5' 9".
05ly TIL that Target Canada was so poorly planned out and such a failure that Canadians continued to cross the border to shop at Target stores in the United States.