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TIL chewing gum influences appetite and leads to a decrease in the feeling of hunger, desire to eat, and desire to eat a sweet snack

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bvxa TIL that the longest movie ever, called The Cure for Insomnia was 87 hours of “artist L. D. Groban reading his 4,080-page poem "A Cure for Insomnia” over the course of three and a half days, spliced with occasional clips from heavy metal and pornographic videos.“
nWrQo TIL the term “420” originated from a high school in San Rafael, CA
9Y7eQ TIL that during a police standoff with a suspected murderer in 2010, former England footballer Paul Gascoigne turned up with a "can of lager, some chicken, a mobile phone and something to keep warm" for the suspect.
YpNld TIL that the NFL made a committee to spread misinformation and coverup brain damage in their players
Me5Xm TIL that Burger King launched a $40 million ad campaign in November 1985 called "Where's Herb?" The idea was to find a character named Herb who'd never been to BK. Other chains pointed out that if Herb wasn't at BK, it meant he probably liked other chains' burgers more. BK profits fell 40% in 1986.