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TIL strength training increases bone density in postmenopausal women; Bone loss is significantly accelerated with the loss of estrogen after menopause in elderly women

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D1ZZJ TIL that in 2015, a museum in Arkansas paid $7.7 million for a conceptual artwork by the late Felix Gonzalez-Torres. It consists of 50 pounds of candy that museum visitors can eat; the price includes the idea only, as the candy needs to be continually replenished.
kY7B TIL: That one UK citizen a week changes their middle name to “danger” via Deed Poll.
QJvkk Today I learned there's a term for diarrhea after high intensity running "Runners Trots"
jNP7X TIL there is a hotel resort in South Korea that looks like a huge yacht that is built on the top of a large cliff
l47N TIL the Challenger astronauts did not perish during the explosion, but instead were most likely conscious during a 2-3 second freefall from an altitude of 65,000 feet before the intact crew cabin plunged into the Atlantic ocean going over 200 mph.