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TIL Half of our weight doesn't have our DNA (not our cells).

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omwW TIL that in 2010 there was a ballot initiative in Washington to make the state seal include a tapeworm dressed in a three piece suit attached to the lower intestine of a taxpayer.
JWNj TIL that multivitamins have been found to have “no overall benefit”. This is based on several meta-analyses, authoritative reviews, and expert panel reports.
d8VDZ TIL A Tiger's roar is so loud that is can be heard from over 2 miles away and can reach up to 114 decibels, which is about as loud as a jet airplane taking off.
oBP6L TIL that during filming of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Gene Wilder liked to keep the kids on their toes. None of the kids had seen the chocolate room prior to filming the scene or his rant in the famous boat scene. Most looks of shock were genuine and they thought Gene had lost it.
4kAgb TIL the song the prisoners whistle in Bridge on the River Kwai has lyrics: "Hitler has only got one ball"