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TIL in 2010, the executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission ate nothing but potatoes for two months. He lost 21 pounds, his cholesterol went down 67 points, his blood sugar lowered and the blood chemistry—the iron, the calcium, the protein—either stayed the same or got better.

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b91J4 TIL: Forrest Fenn hid a box filled with millions in treasure among the Rocky Mountains and was found last month after 10 years of searching.
6Exw7 TIL that there exists a form of parasomnia called "sexsomnia", where the person engages in sexual activity during sleep, and is therefore not aware of it.
yOPp TIL the “Transporter” made famous Star Trek was created because the studio couldn’t afford the special effects of having a space ship take off and land in every episode.
ne8ko TIL that you shouldn’t brush your teeth after eating. Apparently you should wait 30 minutes, because otherwise you’ll just be brushing all the damaging acids into your teeth. It’s better not to brush your teeth at all than to brush your teeth right after eating.
N7N1J TIL that in the 70s, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, tried creating its own artificial coral reef by dumping some 2 million used tires into the ocean. It became an environmental disaster, naturally, but also a military training exercise when divers had to retrieve the tires (almost one by one).