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TIL about 7% of the people who have ever lived are alive today

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nebnB TIL of 4-7-8 breathing (inhale 4 seconds, hold 7 seconds, exhale 8 seconds, repeat). Based on pranayama breathing exercises, this "natural tranquilizer for the nervous system" activates the body's parasympathetic nervous system (relaxation) and suppresses the sympathetic nervous system (stress).
x6JE5 TIL that the Thai monarchy hasn't always been so powerful. From 1935 to 1957 Thailand was virtually a republic. The king was restored during the Cold War as the figurehead of an anticommunist military dictatorship.
0dWNL TIL that lead shielding during an X-ray not only isn’t necessary but may expose you to even more radiation
GZX7 TIL that every medicine certified by the FDA must be tested using horseshoe crab blood.
enE TIL the sea serpent myth likely stemmed from an actual fish with a long serpent-like body, reaching up to 56 ft in length. Despite its size, it’s rarely seen due to living primarily in deep open ocean.