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TIL That in 2014, The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation released a statistic, which states 8 out of every 10 law enforcement members are overweight.

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jNymQ TIL That there are around 1000 people in Scandanavia/Denmark that follow the old Norse belief system, worshiping the gods Odin, Thor, Njörd, Freya, etc. and the giants as well as their ancestors. This religious revival is referred as "Asatro" and meet for ceremonies related to the changing seasons.
OO4g TIL that Neil Armstrong claims he said “one small step for A man” when he set foot on the moon and that audio analysis of the recording backs that up and it’s been misquoted this entire time.
pY7pA TIL that Norbert Pearlroth was the main researching force behind Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. He would gain all the information needed by consulting books at the New York Public Library for six days a week, from noon to 10pm over 26 years.
xVwr1 TIL an episode of Peppa Pig which teaches children that spiders are harmless is banned in Australia.
b9k6E TIL that Peter Gabriel is spearheading an ‘Interspecies Internet’ with 3 other scientists - an internet where humans and other intelligent animals can communicate with each other.