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TIL: Monday is the day of the week when the risk of heart attack is greatest. Researchers theorise that it’s a combination of too much fun over the weekend with the stress of going back to work that causes the increase.

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nZL9 TIL the Queen of the UK is the legal owner of one-sixth of the Earth’s land surface.
pYe6A TIL: Banyan merchant is an expression used widely in the Indian Ocean trade to refer to Indian merchants who are clearly distinguished from others, by their clothing, their religious and cultural dietary choices, and the manner in which they conduct trade
NXB9Q TIL the first known cases of Leprosy date back to the 2nd millennia B.C. but a reliable cure had not been found and recommended until 1981
VnV8 TIL The Sami are Norway’s indigenous people.Their culture is over 11,000 years old. They live in tents called (lavvo) and follow the reindeer herds around for all their sustenance. Reindeer herding is central to Sami culture providing meat, fur and reindeer sledding is their transportation..
wLXpJ Jedidiah Jenkins quit his job and decided to bike from Oregon to the southern tip of South America. His best friend, filmmaker Kenny Laubbacher, came along for the ride. This short film follows Jenkins as he shares what he's learned from his journey so far. “When you’re a kid, everything is astonishing. Everything is new, and so your brain is awake and turned on ... Once your brain establishes a routine, it stops ... the alertness goes away,” he says. By choosing adventure Jenkins is able to reactivate his brain and turn his “hundred years on this planet into a thousand.