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TIL The “Body Mass Index” (BMI) was never intended to be applied to individuals but continues to be used as such because it is, “quicker, easier, and cheaper.”

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D1DLV TIL that the Marvel character Howard the Duck, under threat of legal action, is forced to wear always pants. Disney was afraid people would confuse him for Donald Duck and demanded Marvel draw pants on Howard so that you could tell them apart.
JYvkl TIL: "Archers Paradox". Whilst straight, arrows were actually designed to flex and bend in flight
Oddg TIL that Thomas Paine, one of America’s Founding Fathers, said all religions were human inventions set up to terrify and enslave mankind … only 6 people attended his funeral.
8exaL TIL YouTuber Trevor Jacob intentionally crashed his plane for views in 2021, portraying it on video as an unplanned real-life event. In May 2023, he admitted his motive for clicks and agreed to plead guilty to a felony count of intent to obstruct a federal investigation.
Nmmb TIL that residents in Mosinee, Wisconsin held a mock Communist invasion which had concentration camps, a purged library, and inflated prices. The mayor, seemingly unaware of the plan, died due to the excitement.