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TIL Taco Bell is one of Americas healthiest fast food chains.

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VBNZQ TIL of Jon Brower Minnoch, an American taxi driver who weighed a staggering 1400 LBS (635 KG) at his peak, and was not only the heaviest human being in history, but also the largest known primate to have ever lived, exceeding the upper estimated size of Gigantopithecus.
wv9Y TIL the Ancient Babylonians took their beer so seriously, if a brewer was found to be watering down his beer, he’d either be drowned in the barrel or forced to keep drinking it till he died
OGAk1 TIL that Andrew Johnson is the only United States President to serve as a senator after his term as president, with his term as Tennessee Senator lasting from March 4, 1875 until his death on July 31, 1875.
pYnm8 TIL Astronomer Rudolf Wolf only counted large sunspots that were clearly visible so observations can be consistent with older telescopes, even though his assistant noted that one can actually detect many more sunspots
6E05X TIL During the Cold War, Soviet Union compiled a ultra meticulous map of Washington DC that are far more detailed than typical city maps we are all familiar with including details like precise width of roads, load-bearing capacity of bridges and location of water reservoir and pumping stations