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TIL that fire fighters and others who inhaled Ground Zero air essentially lost 12 years of lung function

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gMXdy TIL "VeggieTales" never recreated any new testament stories from the bible because the show's creator, Phil Vischer, refused to portray Jesus as a vegetable.
kJe8e TIL that “Re:” which is often used on subject line of emails is Latin for “on the matter of”. I used to think it’s an abbreviation of ‘regarding’ or ‘reply’.
9YewG TIL of the "sixth toenail", which is a miniscule accessory nail situated on the pinky toe's outer corner.
ANlXl TIL that Nollywood - Nigeria’s Hollywood - is the 2nd biggest film industry in the world. Bollywood is 1st.