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TIL When we loose weight we breathe out most of the pounds

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mx86p TIL of Ken Rex McElroy, who was shot to death in plain view of 30-45 people in a small town. No one called an ambulance. Elroy was such a bully that even 30 years later no one will say who did it.
wLJkJ TIL the spices mace and nutmeg are produced by the same plant
OoGgg When a United Airlines flight made an emergency landing this summer due to medical situations on board, as the oxygen masks fell down, some passengers’ phone cameras went up. But psychologists say the instinct to snap a selfie in a near-death experience isn’t all narcissism—it’s also about survival and self-preservation.
GrvN TIL that the fuel for each of Nazi Germany’s V2 rockets was made from 30 tons of potatoes.
VMGaQ TIL Approximately 75% of US adults use some sort of vision correction. About 64% wear eyeglasses, 11% wear contact lenses and 30% of the American population is near-sighted