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TIL walking barefoot leads to healthier feet (reduces rate of osteoarthritis & athlete’s foot; improved foot strength, flexibility & mobility) [pdf]

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5bxD TIL One-third of the world cannot see the Milky Way
0kV5 TIL A man was sentenced to 25 in prison for stealing a slice of pizza from a group of children
o6nY TIL when Brig. Gen. Otis Howard had his right arm amputated after being wounded in battle, fellow Union Brig. Gen. Philip Kearny (who lost his left arm in the American-Mexican War) later remarked, “General, we will have to buy gloves together!”
16OyP TIL about Carotenosis, a harmless condition often mistaken for jaundice, which is caused by the prolonged consumption of carrots (and other carotene-rich foods)
69Ge8 TIL Hungarian engineers strapped two MiG 21 engines to a soviet tank to put out oil well fires. This monster pumps out about 13,200 gallons of water per minute.