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TIL a 2007 Consumer Reports survey of 1,057 participants found that on average American women owned 19 pairs of shoes (although they only wore 4 pairs regularly), with 15% owning 30+ pairs. In addition, 43% said they had been at least moderately injured by shoes before; 8% reported sprains or breaks

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wor7J TIL the common paperclip is considered a national symbol of Norway because many believe it was invented there. In fact, Johan Vaaler invented a different kind of paperclip that is impractical and was never used.
ZpG84 TIL that the common advice to patients to help treat depression (to "exercise") can be easily achieved through DANCE! The BMJ confirms that dancing is an effective form of exercise to treat depression. Crank the tunes!
OoXo7 TIL Cyanide comes from bamboo
G4EE TIL of the Barkley Marathons, a race so intense and difficult that only 14 people have finished it since its inception in 1986.
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