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TIL that endurance athletes are more likely to develop heart problems than the average person.

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dDe49 TIL that the leading pioneer of Japanese rocket science, Hideo Itokawa, was nicknamed "Dr. Rocket"
4X0dN TIL that, for centuries, proponents of English language spelling reform have pushed for changes to make learning English easier, with some changes successful (error, member, music, fantasy), and some unsuccessful (hav, giv, hed, frend).
Ko64 TIL: No insurance company will underwrite Jackie Chan’s productions. As such he personally trains his own stuntmen and pays their medical bills out of his own pocket. (Last paragraph)
b6JaE TIL that the word "shampoo" comes from the Indian word "champu" (hair cleansing and body massage during the daily bath) and was introduced to Britain around 1814 by an Indian businessman named Sake Dean Mahomed and his Irish wife.
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