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TIL that the method of counting how many weeks a woman is pregnant starts from the first day of a woman's last period, not the date of conception, which can differ by up to 5 weeks.

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J11ZB TIL that Boxer Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay) released an album of spoken word music titled “I am the greatest” in 1963. The album also features a cover of Stand by Me, sung by Ali. It was nominated for a Grammy award and has been identified as an early example of rap music.
NGY8 TIL 83% of the US now consumes coffee, a 5% increase from last year
gMjQW TIL Deadly heat is killing Americans: climate death toll rises after a decade of federal inaction | US news
QNMBa TIL: The famous Alaskan sled dog "Balto" was preserved in taxidermy and is on display at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History in Ohio.
Z11p TIL that Amy Van Dyken, a 6-times Olympic gold medalist swimmer, has been an asthmatic her whole life, proving that children with asthma can grow to be olympic-level athletes!