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TIL that almost all American drivers describe their driving skills as "above average"

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8dNP TIL Post-workout muscles aren’t sore because of lactic acid buildup–that’s a myth by a doctor who experimented on a severed frog. It’s actually a fuel made from glucose and burned by the muscles to maintain energy.
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