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TIL Studies have found that the amount of plastics that humans inhale or ingest results in a credit cards’ equivalent of microplastics in the bloodstream.

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7oQO TIL: The (female) appendix can be surgically removed using a small incision in the patient’s vagina leaving no external scar, no damage to the abdominal wall, minimal postoperative pain, and an almost immediate return to normal activity.
WkAKo TIL: Up until 1972, tennis balls used to be black and white, and were changed to their neon color today because people had trouble seeing them on television.
9YDeQ TIL There is a German Institute for Humour, which offers professional seminars and humour trainings for those interested. "Humour improves the learning atmosphere, it improves sales and can be a useful tool for change management within a company."
Bgvkk TIL that in ancient Greece, men had to go to the gym completely naked. These spaces were exclusively for men, and exercising in the nude was meant to promote the appreciation of the male physique as a tribute to the gods.
ALAn TIL of Jon Gnarr ,a comedian who started a satirical political party and campaign, ended up winning and being the elected the mayor of Reykjavík.After being elected he refused to form a coalition with anyone who had not seen all the seasons of “The Wire”