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TIL That babies born during the Dutch famine of 1944-45, had a higher likelihood of becoming obese as adults compared to the general population.

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DQd8P TIL about "the yips", the sudden and unexplained loss of ability to perform certain actions in experienced athletes across many sports. For example, All-Star pitcher Jon Lester began struggling to field hit balls in 2014 so he would run most of the way to 1st base and underhand throw the ball.
JYBm TIL that the most decorated unit in US military history is the 442nd Infantry Regiment, which was made up mostly by Japanese-American volunteers during WWII.
em6L TIL that a transparent variant of Coke was specially manufactured for a Soviet marshal who didn’t want to be seen drinking an American imperialist beverage in public
Aavw TIL that the NBA, MLB, NHL and NFL all have contingency plans if numerous players are killed or severely injured on a team.
xBWg TIL BB King played at a hall in 1949 in which 2 men fought and started a fire. He escaped but realized his guitar was inside. He ran into the hall and saved it. The 2 men were fighting over a girl, Lucille, so King vowed never to fight over a girl. King named all his guitars Lucille as a reminder.