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TIL that banging your head against a wall burns 150 cal per hour

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8aa8X TIL of the term "Sitzkrieg" which describes the lack of major military action during an active war, mainly describing the eight months of time between when Great Britain and France declared war on Germany before any major operations were executed.
9kjM TIL that Einstein was born on Pi Day
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