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TIL that in 2008, Harvard created their own version of the classic Food Pyramid that more accurately reflected dietary science.

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eAJ4 TIL when you give a thumbs up, the divot at the base of your thumb and wrist is called a “snuff box” ( this is actually the medical term)
x7k0 TIL The FBI audio recorded MLK having sex with women in various hotels, then tried to blackmail him into committing suicide due to their fear he was associated with the communist party.
oRllY TIL Walking was a competitive sport in the 19th century.
GXvE TIL that North Korea has over a trillion dollars in minerals- but they can’t mine most of them because of the lack of widespread electricity in the country.
BmKW TIL the “Affluenza” drunk driver who killed 4 people drove himself to school at the age 13. When the Head of the school questioned that practice, his father threatened to buy the school.