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TIL revolving doors were invented by someone who hated holding the door for women and decided to do something about it.

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Melm8 TIL that all chili peppers came from around central America. Chili peppers are one of the New World Foods.
KOX6R TIL of Timothy Hunter, a DC Comics character created by Neil Gaiman seven years before Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. He wears glasses, lost his mother when he was young, discovered he was destined to be a powerful wizard, and has a pet owl.
xV7Ab TIL Every NBA Slam Dunk Contest Winners Since 1976
Na06 TIL a Swiss freediver held his breath for 19 minutes. Which is 1 minute shy of a blue whale.
E1bM7 TIL In an attempt to make McDonald’s food 'more healthy,' some of its nutrient-enhanced meals are actually worse for you than junk food. Most notably, McDonald’s Kale salad is the most outrageous offender, with more calories, fat, and sodium than a Double Big Mac burger.