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TIL that 15 minutes of shivering from cold temperatures can be the metabolic equivalent of 1 hour of exercise.

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KOZm9 TIL According to secret service agents, Ronald Reagan carried a pistol in his briefcase when he was president, "just in case you guys can’t do the job, I can help out". Reagan acquired a pocket sized pistol after college in the 1930s "and kept it lovingly the rest of his life”.
xPZB TIL that the President of Uruguay donates 90% of his salary to charity, lives in a farmhouse, and drives an ‘87 VW Beetle.
4VK5 TIL a former South African rugby player went on an axe-murdering rampage in a revenge attack for the gang rape of his daughter, who contracted HIV as a result.
Wkw7o TIL, in the 1928 Olympics, Australian sculler Bobby Pearce stopped rowing to let a family of ducks pass. His opponent ended up with a 5 length lead. In the final 1,000 meters Pearce pulled ahead by 30 seconds, not only winning the gold but setting a Games record.
eWmL TIL Pennsylvania is spelled “Pensylvania” on the Liberty Bell