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TIL that high education has been associated with faster cognitive decline after diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

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OG55a TIL the second and third groups of people to circumnavigate the globe did so unwillingly. They were Spanish expeditions that sailed the Atlantic and Pacific to the East Indies and the Philippines, captured by the Portuguese, and taken captive to Lisbon by way of the Indian and Atlantic.
4o4X TIL NWA’s Straight Outta Compton was the first album to reach platinum status without the support of airplay or a major tour
Kl8w TIL at one point, the highest paid athlete in New Zealand was Tiger Woods’ caddy. Steve Williams.
ebGn TIL that Bisphenol A (BPA) was originally developed as a synthetic estrogen, prior to its use as a plasticizer
EgnLV TIL the record for most push-ups in one day is 46,001. The record was achieved by Charles Servizio at the age of 43 in 1993.