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TIL that a lower IQ as a child correlates to higher chances of obesity as an adult

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LYkm TIL Black Americans serving in WWII under the French were treated with respect. However it concerned the US military so much it led to a directive stating: They MUST NOT eat with them, seek to talk, meet with, nor should they commend the black troops, particularly in the presence of white Americans.
gMPW TIL that ‘Holland’ is just a province in the Netherlands, and shouldn’t be used to refer to the entire country.
4kXZX TIL that Norway has a national day, which is a holiday where women get made custom dresses worth several thousands of dollars
ADpBw TIL the deadliest blizzard in history occurred in 1972, in Iran. 4000 people died and over 200 villages were totally wiped out for good.
pKw8 TIL of Santo Condorelli, a Canadian swimmer, who gives his dad the middle finger before every race he participates in.