› added 2 years ago

44

TIL rowing increases parts of the heart to enlarge so it can pump more blood. Because of its similarities to strength training, the exercise increases blood pressure and strengthens heart walls as well. Most sports only show one change or the other, but rowing shows both.

Read more pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

via reddit.com

OJra TIL police in White Plains, NY used racial epithets, broke down the door, and then shot and killed a 68 year old Marine veteran when his medical alert device accidentally went off. No officers were punished for their roles in the tragedy
xV65b TIL Peanuts are not nuts, and grow underground.
7rvMP TIL that even though it was described as a "mishmash of colors" the orange paint of the General Lee matches exactly a tone of orange called TNT Express, which belongs to a European shipping company and is used throughout its entire fleet.
95JM TIL that according to a 2013 study, practitioners of BDSM (Bondage, Discipline & Sado-Masochism) have a better mental health overall than practitioners of “vanilla” sex.
N7K0E TIL One of the German Generals who occupied France during WWII refused to destroy Paris, and then attempted to overthrow Hitler. He was later promoted to Supreme Commander of NATO forces in Central Europe, and given a French Palace as his headquarters.