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TIL that University College in London created a tube map showing the average life expectancy of those born near each train station. Some born just 1 stop apart had differences of over a decade.

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eN0n TIL in 1599, Shakespeare satirically wrote that the governments would eventually make the masses fat because lean men are dangerous, whereas fat men are easier to prevent from revolting and keep entertained.
DOkg TIL the founder of Japan’s McDonald’s stated, “Japanese people are so short and have yellow skins because they have eaten nothing but fish and rice for two thousand years. If we eat McDonald’s hamburgers for a thousand years we will become taller, our skin become white, and our hair blonde.”
neKLB TIL during the Golden Gate Bridge sagged by 7 feet under the weight of 300,000 people on it celebrating its 50th anniversary . The towers were even pulled inward from so much weight.
0wV4N TIL of Frances Oldham Kelsey - who refused to authorize thalidomide for release in the US despite pressure from the drug's manufacturer. The drug caused tens of thousands of infant deaths and deformities in 46 other countries around the world.
wLPWE TIL Cilantro and Coriander come from the same plant. Cilantro is the leaves, and Coriander is the seeds.