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

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PYxnw “It’s known that four cups or more of coffee lowers the risk for heart attack, stroke, and diabetes”
p8rAO TIL of the "Jefferson Bible." Thomas Jefferson cut-and-pasted together his own version of the philosophical and moral teachings and doctrines of Jesus, "notable for its exclusion of all miracles by Jesus and most mentions of the supernatural," including his resurrection.
x69a0 TIL that chicken nuggets were originally known as "Chicken Crispies" by Robert C. Baker, the food scientist that invented them.
xVYdk TIL that Germans are low in cultural context: individualism, alienation, estrangement from other people, little body contact, and low sensitivity to nonverbal cues. By contrast, the French are high context: closely knit groups, sensitive to nonverbal cues, and engage in high amounts of body contact.
QNWpM TIL that in spite of a public funeral attended by thousands, blues singer Bessie Smith’s grave was unmarked until 1970 because her husband refused to buy a headstone and pocketed the money when her friends attempted to purchase one on her behalf.