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TIL that “nearly 88,000 people (approximately 62,000 men and 26,000 women) die from alcohol-related causes annually, making alcohol the fourth leading preventable cause of death in the United States.”

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4kEgJ TIL an average of 2 amputations occur weekly at US meatpacking plants
eppNg TIL that the PlayStation 2 continued to be produced until 2013, one of the longest lifespans of any video game console.
Z88oa TIL the velociraptors from Jurassic Park were actually suits worn by actors, and not an animatronic or CGI.
KORJR TIL: In 2019 A Well Preserved Pleistocene Wolf Head and a Frozen Cave Lion Cub were Found by a Team in Siberia
WWbX TIL “Not from concentrate” orange juice is processed by stripping the oxygen from it that removes flavor compounds, so a flavor pack is added that differs by region based on preferences for sweetness and acidity. The FDA doesn’t require the pack’s contents to be labeled.