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TIL that regular daytime naps longer than 1 hour are linked to a higher heart disease risks and mortality, but short naps under 30 minutes have no positive or negative effect on heart health

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yVJbv TIL the Untold Story of Ben Kramer's iconic Boat from Vèhicule
R7x86 TIL that an asteroid named Ida is the first asteroid found to have a natural satellite orbiting it. The satellite is named Dactyle after the creatures that inhabit Mount Ida in Greek mythology.
XaaR TIL Robert Heft designed the 50 star American Flag in 1958 as a 17 year old for a high school class project. He received a B-, though it was changed to an A after his flag design was chosen and adopted by presidential proclamation after Alaska and before Hawaii were admitted into the union.
nDGd TIL: Justice Scalia wrote the majority opinion protecting video games as free speech protected by the First Amendment
exlJ TIL that the Doritos Loco Tacos are so popular that they caused the fast-food giant Taco Bell to add 15,000 jobs to the economy.