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TIL that full plate armor of medieval knight was about the same as the weight of the gear of modern infantry soldier (30-50 pounds)

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p8dpb TIL that after Hurricane Katrina, prisoners who couldn‘t move back to their destroyed neighbourhoods after finishing their sentence were significantly less likely to be reincarcerated afterwards
5Y9MQ TIL Overweight people have a harder time finding employment. Even when they’re able to do the job competently, obese people routinely face discrimination in the workplace
kOeom TIL a full suit of medieval armour weighed from 45 to 55 lbs, actually less than a modern infantryman would carry in equipment.
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