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TIL a sugar rush is a placebo effect. Sugar doesn’t cause hyperactivity

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GYd07 TIL after Zaire (now the Demоcratic Rеpublic of Congo) were eliminated from the 1974 FIFA World Cup, the team wanted to keep the complimentary BMW bus they were given to use during the tournament. They tried to return home from West Germany on the bus, but were stopped before leaving the country
o6rE TIL that gazelles can outrun a cheetah because they cool blood before it gets to the brain, while cheetahs lack this and risk overheating if they run too long.
W7Rd8 TIL that falcons are closer related to parrots and songbirds than to other birds of prey.
rRDry TIL that James Madison was only 5’4” and about 100 pounds
XE7kr TIL that of the top 30 fastest 100m sprints, 9 of them were clean and not associated with doping. All 9 were Usain Bolt.