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TIL that 96 health groups accepted money from CocaCola/Pepsi to tell us that soda does not lead to obesity and health problems.

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D1nbv TIL that Bhutan is the only country in the world that by its own constitution protects its forests, and the country measures progress not through its Gross Domestic Product but through "Gross National Happiness."
PYR9V TIL Phoenix, AZ used to be full of canals built by indigenous peoples
7DDp TIL Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) was required to be accompanied by crewmembers who wore high-visibility vests while in the forests of the Pacific Northwest filming scenes set on Endor, so as not to be mistaken for Bigfoot and shot.
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xmV0 TIL a man walked into a Walmart wearing an employee vest, told a cashier that they were wanted in the office, helped the remaining customer in line, emptied the cash register, then walked right out. He may have robbed 3 other Walmart locations as well.