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TIL that John Cena had a Tic-Tac (the mints) addiction in his WWE days, eating three boxes a day before a match

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OxA7 TIL That scientists used a complex algorithm to gauge the level of bias in a media outlet by what quotes each outlet selected from a similar speech. It found that almost all forms of American media had statistically significant media bias.
5YY9p TIL that in 1774 colonial Americans had the highest standard of living on earth and paid an average of 1.5% in taxes
69Ny7 TIL that Roman Soldiers were not allowed to marry until the Second Century AD. Until then wives were illegal and any children were considered illegitimate.
a8VKM TIL that the distinctive smells that new electronics and cars have are due to the substances that hold the dang thing together. These substances (adhesives, plasticizers, etc.) contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs evaporate at or below room temperature and enters our nose as odor.
BrxKb TIL that Malaria is theorized to have killed half of all humans who have ever lived (Approx 50 Billion people).