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TIL that gorillas purr
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TIL people who smoke about 1 cig/day have about 40-50% of the excess risk associated with smoking 20/day (heart attack and stroke)
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TIL A fully loaded Kindle weighs 10^-18 grams more than an empty one
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TIL that due to casino profit distributions, every Seminole Native American is a multi-millionaire by the time they turn 18
GE05
TIL the term “mosh” (as in “most pit”) originated with singer H.R. of Bad Brains. He would frequently incite the audience to “mash” into each other, and his thick Jamaican accent rendered the word as “mosh”.
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TIL "cretinism" is an outdated medical term for congenital hypothyroidism, which can lead to mental impairment. It's most often caused by iodine deficiency, and over 100 countries mandate iodized salt as a preventative measure