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TIL that in 1963, the Japanese song "Ue o Muite Arukō" became the first song in a non-European language to top the US charts. The song, inspired by the US military’s presence in Japan, is about whistling to stop yourself from crying.

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e094J TIL that Napoleon actually lost most of his troops during the summer period of his invasion of Russia rather than during the infamous winter retreat. France started with ~650,000 troops and many died from heat exhaustion and disease. The army numbered about 100,000 by the time it reached Moscow.
Z8rNQ TIL that contrary to popular belief, sweating does not remove toxins from the body. Dehydration from excessive sweating can actually make it harder for your body to remove toxins.
QNNW9 TIL Marty McFly's return trip to 1985 in Back to the Future was originally planned to occur at a nuclear test site explosion. Producers opted not to use the idea due to being too expensive to produce.
XEZ4r TIL After his moon landing, Neil Armstrong was put in quarantine for several weeks. Scientists were afraid that he may have picked up a foreign bacteria while he was in space. He spent the majority of that quarantine time playing his ukulele.
ADwwl Jogging, swimming, cycling, and other aerobic activities can help “reverses” aging’s effect on stem cells