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TIL that ‘The Dr. Oz Show’ has been heavily criticized by the medical community and a study has found that 54% of health recommendations on the show were not medically supported.

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KYGyR TIL that the West Side of Saint Paul, Minnesota is south of downtown. The separate city of West St. Paul (note the spelling) is also south of downtown Saint Paul. East of West St. Paul is the also separate city of South St. Paul. There is also a separate North Saint Paul (note the spelling).
GYlwg TIL that almost every snow crystal has a tiny mote of dust at its center which can be anything from volcanic ash to a particle from outer space.
yV0nv TIL Abraham Lincoln was a distant cousin to the father-and-son presidents WH and Benjamin Harrison.
WkQPX TIL Konstanz is one of the few towns in Germany left untouched by the Second World War. Instead of blackout, the city would leave all its lights on at night in order to fool Allied bomber crews into thinking that it was part of nearby Switzerland.
GYRDg TIL sand is the second most used natural resource worldwide, after fresh water