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TIL that short people live longer than taller ones on average

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BgONx TIL of the juiced ball theory, which suggests that the baseballs used in the MLB have been altered by the league to increase scoring. The theory came about in the late 90s and early 2000s, but the theory receded and has now been attributed to steroid use in the league at that time
woDG1 TIL When musician Prince died, he left behind a vault containing nearly 8,000 unreleased songs but he had forgotten the combination. Measuring 6 1/2 feet tall, several feet wide, and weighing 6,000 pounds, the massive vault required a professional safecracker to break into it
4k8xw TIL that Kuwait has no rivers or lakes in the entire country and almost completely relies on desalination for drinking water. There are currently more than six desalination plants in operation, and Kuwait was the first country in the world to use desalination to for large-scale domestic use.
woADP TIL that Beluga Whales can mimic the pattern of human speech. One captive beluga, after overhearing divers using an underwater communication system, caused one of the divers to surface by imitating their order to get out of the water.
1a1p7 TIL that actors Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are siblings.