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TIL: Not everyone can visualize places or objects in their mind

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l77La TIL nearly 4 million chickens, 726,000 pigs, and 29,000 cattle die in transport every year – just in the U.S.
OGKla TIL that catfish is the only seafood that is not regulated by the FDA. Instead it is regulated by the USDA similarly to meat and poultry.
J1JQB TIL Sean Combs, also known as P. Diddy, ran the 2003 New York City marathon. He finished the 26.2 mile footrace in 4 hours, 14 minutes, and 52 seconds, and raised $2 million for charity.
DPKJ TIL that until last year’s fad, the number one buyer of kale was Pizza Hut - as a decoration for their salad bars, not as food.
GAZwJ TIL the Michelin guide (where the best restaurants are catalogued) was a marketing tool for the Michelin tire company. (I always thought the name was just coincidence.)