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TIL despite milk being a valuable source of calcium, the countries with the rates of highest milk consumption are also those with the highest rates of Osteoporosis.

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xVk7D TIL there is a Japanese inn that opened in 718, that has been managed by 46 generations of the Houshi family. The inn has been operating for 1,300 years.
a77N TIL that starting December 13th commercials cannot be louder than the show.
P1npL TIL Virgil Earp (Wyatt Earp's nephew) appeared on The $64,000 question. His category was the Wild West.
0wo7R TIL during world War II, the army would pour ice cold water in the ear of "draft dodgers" who pretended to be deaf. The normal response is to turn the eyes to the ear with cold water (Caloric reflex. About half of deaf lack this reflex). No response = truly deaf. Response = Possible draft dodger.
Jp4B TIL A research study found that Guinness tastes better in Ireland and that “This difference remained statistically significant after adjusting for researcher, pub ambience, [and] Guinness appearance.”