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TIL Report: US Life Expectancy Lowest in 25 Years

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YpejA TIL the NYPD has more officers than 45 states combined and even outpace the numbers of the actual Belgian military itself
Egpm0 TIL that animals can become allergic to humans, as well as other animals
J7lV TIL that in Star Trek the voice of the Breen alien race was inspired by Lou Reed’s album Metal Machine Music, which the postproduction sound staff were instructed to listen to when creating the electronic cackle that served as the Breen’s voices.
xVKa5 TIL about the Automat, a fast food-like restaurant with no wait staff. Patrons would put coins into a machine in order to unlock a box with food. At it’s peak in the early 20th century, an Automat chain was one of the largest restaurant chains in the world, serving 800,000 people daily.
kJaoE TIL that at the 2008 Macy's Thanksgiving parade, this Happened