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TIL That 10% of americans have diabetes

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ZDAv TIL that when Louis Rèard introduced the bikini in France in 1946, no models were willing to wear such revealing swimwear, so Rèard had to hire a stripper to model it.
16oKD TIL that, until 2003, the French military provided 'mobile brothels' to troops on the frontline of world wars, among other conflicts
Z8RKv TIL McDonald's buys a lot of apples. As of 2016, McDonald's sold more than 10% of all sliced apples in the US. At its core, the apple industry resurgence over the last decade can be traced, at least in part, to McDonald's.
wkvJ TIL Mars Rover “Curiosity” is officially designed by the NASA as “she”.
b9v4j TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger pays Warner Brothers $1 a year to keep his Mr. Freeze costume