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TIL that if you periodically force a smile while exercising, your perceived effort will be lower and you'll feel less tired.

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GYQRN TIL that 21 years ago, nearly five million LEGO pieces fell into the sea when a huge wave hit the cargo ship Tokio Express, washing 62 containers overboard. One contained over 4.7 million pieces of Lego, much of it sea themed. The Lego is still washing up.
MeoKB TIL about a Chinese businessman who hired a hitman,who hired a hitman,who hired a hitman,who hired a hitman,who hired a hitman. All six men were convicted of murder.
EoRw TIL that France is the only country where hamburger sales do not supersede that of other sandwiches, with ham and butter sandwiches (Parisien) being the most popular alternative
KLWw TIL the plastic used to make Legos is the same type of plastic used to make hard hats
7r1BP TIL how 1968’s deadly Hong Kong flu left more than one million dead worldwide, and how doctors recommended those ill to stay at home and take aspirin, tea, lemon drinks, whisky or brandy according to taste.