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TIL that about 90% of Americans consume too much sodium with the average sodium intake being 3,400 mg, more than 1000mg above the recommended limit

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JYOp4 TIL that the CIA parachuted hundreds of people into North Korea throughout the 1950s to start resistance networks and, despite never hearing from most of them again, continued to parachute more in until an inquiry in the 1970s questioned the morality of such an initiative.
VGE8 TIL that Japan and Russia are still technically fighting World War II, a peace treaty having not been signed due to a continuing dispute over a few islands northeast of Japan.
KJ8E TIL there’s a series of 70-foot-long concrete arrows that bisects the country longitudinally all the way from SF to NYC, all designed to direct aerial traffic. They are from the pre-digital age and were installed by the Federal government in 1924, coupled with light signals to guide the way.
ep6gn TIL that Dr. David Benaron, who co-pioneered the use of bioluminescence genes for biomedical imaging and invented the green light heartrate sensors found in smartwatches and fitness trackers, is also a furry who owns 46 fursuits and often wears them at work.
0gM TIL the moment after an argument when you think of a really good comeback but it’s too late is called “L'esprit d'escalier”, or “stairway wit”.