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TIL The United States Congress only has a job approval rating of around 15%, but Congressional incumbents are re-elected at a rate of roughly 95%

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ADWrw TIL that the Mossad simply means "the institute" in Hebrew. The full name of the Israeli intelligence service is the Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations, which is shortened to the "Institute".
kMpd TIL “This Is Us” star Chrissy Metz is contractually obligated to lose weight as her character’s journey progresses throughout the show. She considers it a win-win.
4X8r6 TIL: The violin played on the Titanic by Wallace Hartley was found and is now considered to be one of the most well preserved artifacts of the ships sinking.
JYl7l TIL people from slavic countries such as Poland, Bulgaria, and Ukraine have genetically shallower hip sockets. Colloquially known as "Dalmatian hip" among hip surgeons, this hip structure helps facilitate a deeper squat. The "slav squat" may have a biomechanical basis.