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TIL that the human body replaces its entire skeleton every 10 years.

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YpBKW TIL the abbreviation “lb” for pound comes from the ancient Roman unit of measure “libra pondo”, meaning “a pound by weight”, which is also why we ended up calling it a “pound”.
R5PN7 TIL Lorax (Lori Black) Bassist For The Melvin's In The Early Days Is The Daughter Of Shirley Temple. Big 💕. Why I pound The 4 String. Thanks!
OG7k4 TIL of the Koryo burger, a well known item on the inflight catering of Air Koryo, a north Korean airline. The "mystery meat" burger is served with cheese, cabbage and a brown sauce, cold to passengers. Vegetarians are offered the burger bun with extra tomato slices.
x00o TIL that the Irish last name prefix “Mac” means “son of” and prefix “O” means “grandson of”.
W7WB8 Til that Forrest Frank is the grandson of the late Dr. Neil Frank, a renowned meteorologist and former National Hurricane Center director who passed away at age 94 on Christmas Eve 2025