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TIL The founder of match.com, Gary Kremen, lost his girlfriend to a guy she met on match.com

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MejBA TIL why we have a stronger urge to pee when closer to the toilet. From an early age, we're taught to associate the bathroom with peeing. So the closer we get to one, that programming, located deep in the rivers of the subconscious mind, activates the thought and the body acts.
x50D TIL many areas are using a beet juice and salt mixture on their roads to keep them from freezing over. The beet juice prevents roads from icing over in temperatures up to -25°C, making it more effective than using a salt brine. A beet juice mixture is also less toxic to the environment.
awjNL TIL Two of The Most Ripped Boxers in Tyson and Jones Did Not Lift Weights
KYYZa TIL in July of 2021 a British plane spotter noticed sparks coming off an F-15E Strike Eagle's engine after it took off from RAF Lakenheath. He called the base's switchboard to alert the base and the plane returned safely. The pilot publicly thanked him and gave him his insignia patch.
Me4O7 TIL Ice from the UK's biggest coffee chains (Costa Coffee, Starbucks and Caffe Nero) was found to contain bacteria from faeces. The levels found were 'concerning' and should not be present in any amount.