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TIL that in 2012, researchers found that people who watch Fox News were less informed than people who didn’t watch news at all

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rkmw TIL Luigi Chinetti won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1949 by racing over 23 hours of the race by himself, only letting his co-driver behind the wheel for 20 minutes
ANwyB TIL that loofahs come from plants and are related to cucumbers and watermelon.
9PL6 TIL that Vick’s inhalers will cause you to test positive for Meth on drug tests
6nlw TIL that Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang was not allowed to bring reindeer jerky with him on board a shuttle mission as it was “weird” for the Americans so soon before Christmas. He had to go with moose instead.
aJ6A TIL that fans sent “Get Well” cards to Evander Holyfield in advance of his fight with Mike Tyson where he was the 25-to-1 underdog. He went on to win the fight in one of the most shocking upsets in boxing history