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TIL I learned that holding in farts can be dangerous and lead to diverticulitis

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l7J85 TIL 73.9% of North Americans are overweight
loglN TIL There's a chain of cafés in The Netherlands called Brownies & Downies, where you are being served by people with Down syndrome.
R7O5Q TIL Intimidator 305, a steel roller coaster located in Doswell, Virginia had to be reconsructed because riders reported symptoms of greying or blacking out immediately following the first drop due to overwhelming G-forces, a 300 ft (91m) drop with an 85 degree maximum descent angle.
v1947 TIL The James Bond film, 'Moonraker' was produced and released prior to 'For Your Eyes Only' due to the success of 'Star Wars'. The end credits for 'The Spy Who Loved Me' stated, "James Bond Will Return in 'For Your Eyes Only'" but he actually came back in Moonraker.
e0476 TIL of Alcock & Brown, the first aviators to fly across the Atlantic non-stop. Despite the cloud only lifting three times during their journey, Brown had managed to navigate them to within 20 miles of their original target destination using just a sextant and calculus.