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TIL Cycling commuters have 41% lower risk of death from any cause, 52% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease and 40% lower risk of dying from cancer

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69vVW TIL that the coat of arms displayed on the Medieval Times location in Schaumburg, Illinois is that of Perelada, Spain, and the Viscounts Rocabertí, lords of Peralada Castle. The company founder, Jose Montaner, was uncle to the Count of Perelada, and incorporated stories from his family in shows.
gaQy TIL that the same Muslim family (the Nuseibeh or Nusaybah clan) have been the door openers at the Christian Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for over 1300 years. They have acted as both custodians of the church and as mediators between the various Christian sects represented there.
RG06 TIL Porn accounts for 30% of total internet content, and around 10% of all internet use. For perspective, porn sites attract more visitors each month than Amazon, Netflix, and Twitter combined.
M7Zj0 TIL about Janusz Korczak, an educator who refused offers of sanctuary in 1943 and chose to accompany nearly 200 children from his orphanage when they were deported to a death camp. He was never heard from again.
xV9p7 TIL that Robert Downey Jr. only got clean because his girlfriend (now wife) saw him on drugs, then gave him an ultimatum of quitting or losing her. He stopped at a Burger King on the coast and threw his drugs in the ocean. She is now known around Hollywood as "the Miracle That Saved Robert Downey."