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TIL the exercise paradox: hunter-gatherers who trek miles daily (or climb up trees) burn the same calories as much-less-active office workers and machine operators

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neRjY TIL Modern cultivated apples (Malus domestica) trace their roots to Kazakhstan, specifically the region near the city of Almaty, previously named Alma-Ata or "father of apples."
Bp8x TIL - The movie Airplane! took only 34 days to shoot and cost $3.5 million.
vLbx TIL that Toyota minivans and SUVs have an option called “Driver Easy Speak”, which broadcasts the driver’s voice through the speakers, making it easier to yell at your kids.
Z8KGD TIL that Bill Gates released a swarm of (not infectious) mosquitoes at a TED Talk to demonstrate that even if malaria doesn’t infect people directly, they should still care
118D TIL that Kevin Spacey, as a young actor, used his skill at impressions to pretend to be Johnny Carson’s son to get free theater tickets and enter nightclubs.