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TIL that after much of his memoir "A Million Little Pieces" was discovered to be fictional in 2006, James Frey went on to have a successful career as a novelist and screenwriter.

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gM1VL TIL internet speed is measured in Megabits, not Megabytes. Bytes hold 8 bits, thus making an internet speed of 100megabits/s actually only 12.5 megabytes/s.
0w10L TIL that Oprah Winfrey has such a severe phobia of chewing gum that it's banned from her television studio and this includes audience members. It all stems from her grandmother leaving gum all around the house to save for a later chew. It didn't stop Reese Witherspoon from chewing it in front of her
v1Jxj TIL about the Kentucky Meat Shower, an incident in which chunks of meat mysteriously fell from the sky in 1876.
1JXD TIL that scientists predict that by 2022 we will have self repairing bridges. (Also list of 110 predictions for the next 110 years)
nW5aB TIL spicy foods have a number of positive health outcomes when eaten regularly, including lengthening life expectancy, boosting metabolism, and even fighting off and destroying cancer cells, among other benefits