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TIL putting your hands on your knees after an intense HIIT session is actually better for you than putting your hands on your head, contrary to what coaches have been espousing all these years.

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0wnLj TIL that for women, the industries with the highest suicide rate are Art, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media. The industries with the lowest suicide rate are Education, Training, and Library.
PL7g TIL that women generally had more legal rights under Islamic law than they did under Western legal systems until more recent times
A9Ll TIL that a Swedish supermarket chain have been airing a series of soap opera inspired commercials on national TV for 12 years. The story is about a group of people who work at a supermarket and the “show” consists of over 360 episodes.
jNjQp TIL of Dr Hazzard who created a sanitarium where patients "fasted" on small amounts of liquids. After an 18 month stint in prison she opened a new sanitarium and continued to supervise fasts. Over 40 people died in her care and she claimed that they passed of undisclosed illnesses.
neK4r TIL Near the end of filming the movie Matilda, Mara Wilson's mother passed away from breast cancer. Director Danny DeVito was able to show a near final cut of the film to her so she could see her daughters performance. The movie is also dedicated to her memory.