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TIL that France beats UK, Germany & other European countries when it comes to global innovation

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rZ7e TIL the 1980’s song “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades” is widely misinterpreted as a positive outlook on the future. Writer Pat MacDonald explained the song is actually about a grim outlook, even hinting that the “bright future” was in fact due to an impending nuclear holocaust.
awWPL TIL The blood of the human body is maintained at about pH of 7.40 by several buffer systems.
wWNY TIL, Humans can reset their circadian rhythm by only fasting once for 12 hours straight, and then take a heavy breakfast when they wake up
M7raA TIL prior to joining the band Primus in 1989, guitarist Larry LaLonde was a member of the band Possessed, and was just 17 years old when Possessed’s landmark debut album, "Seven Churches," was released in 1985.
1Q5V TIL if you wash yourself within ten minutes of touching poison ivy, you can avoid a reaction