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TIL that cemeteries cause pollution of groundwater due to the decay of corpses

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4g9N TIL that the most weight ever lost by a woman was 900 lbs (408kg). At her peak weight of 1,199 lbs (544kg), she became depressed and attempted suicide with painkillers, but they were simply absorbed by her fat, putting her to sleep for a couple days.
p84Nb TIL a team of thieves stole $18,000 worth of tracking devices from a warehouse. They were apprehended within hours
KYDN9 TIL Science Fiction author and editor Harlen Ellison on occasion used the pseudonym Cordwainer Bird to alert members of the public to situations in which he felt his creative contribution to a project had been mangled by others
oBRnK More than 50 percent of women with anorexia nervosa have depression or anxiety, and 43 percent of adults who are obese have depression. So, women at opposite extremes of the weight spectrum have low levels of ‘feel good’ neurosteroid.
4Xy4o TIL while it is accepted that Big Ben was named after a man called Benjamin, it is not known whether that person was politician Sir Benjamin Hall or boxer Benjamin Caunt.