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TIL: There is a strong connection between physical exercise and mental health

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Zp41o TIL "Burning Platform" means the necessity of change despite the fear of the unknown consequences. This metaphor was derived from the fatal explosion of an oil drilling platform in which one survivor had to choose to jump into a sea of burning oil rather than burn on the platform
696OZ TIL: When Sherman published his memoirs during Grant’s Presidency. Many thought that Sherman treated Grant unfairly, however Grant defended the book, saying "when I finished the book, I found I approved every word;that…it was a true book, an honorable book…just as I expected Sherman would write”
RAd7 TIL that it was a physician named John Snow who deduced that the cause of spread of Cholera in London in mid-nineteenth century, was contaminated water. His evidence included the 70 workers in the local brewery who only drank beer and all survived.
QNl7E TIL Sen. Joseph McCarthy was addicted to morphine at the end of his life and his supplier was the Head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics
neA87 TIL that the two longest living cats on record, Grandpa Rex Allen and Crème Puff, lived to ages 34 and 38, respectively. They were different breeds, completely unrelated, but both were owned by the same man, Jake Perry.