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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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wLO08 TIL That President George Washington personally led 12,950 men to western Pennsylvania to quell the whiskey rebellion and assert the power of the federal government, one of only 2 sitting presidents to lead an army while in office, the rebels disbanded and fled.
Y6yd TIL that most ‘wasabi’ sold outside Japan is really horseradish with green food coloring added. If it contains '5%’ wasabi plant, they can call it 'wasabi’. The part added is usually the leaf, which does not have the wasabi flavor at all.
wEX6 TIL You can pay $65 to register your dog as an “Emotional Support Animal.” Then no landlord can turn you down.
5Kk TIL that 27% of American adults didn’t read a book in 2006, and 43% didn’t read a book in 2002. “Those who said they never attend religious services read nearly twice as many as those who attend frequently.”
wLva7 TIL A language typically can’t survive past 8,000 or 9,000 years, since it’s common for languages to mix and get replaced by other more influential languages or morph into new ones altogether.