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TIL chewing gum has been shown by studies to reduce cravings and increase oxygen flow to the brain, which improves its function.

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Vvpk TIL that soap operas have their distinct look due to their significant restrained budgets, leading to cost-saving lighting methodologies and video storage formats (including VHS tapes)
v1Baj TIL An Ancient Greek philosopher was exiled for claiming the moon was a rock, not a god.
M7yKA TIL that lots of famous artists have died in plane crashes, including Glenn Miller when his military plane fell from the sky, Buddy Holly while on an airplane, Patsy Cline who's manager flew in bad weather and John Denver who piloted a home-built aircraft he had recently purchased.
kOE1m TIL of Jean Mill, a cat breeder and conservationist who worked to protect the asian leopard cat, she disliked the fur trade so much that she successfully crossed an asian leopard with a domestic cat, creating the Bengal Cat breed, such that people can own cats with the same style of fur.
QNKmp TIL that Trickle down economics is actually a recycled version of the "Horse and Sparrow" Theory; the Horse-and-Sparrow theory dictates that if you feed a horse enough food, sparrows can feed off of the undigested feed in it's poop.