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TIL Carbohydrates are glucose supplements, not an essential nutrient. Our body can produce almost all the glucose we need from fats through gluconeogenesis.

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QJOak TIL that when Hugh Hefner died the Playboy Mansion became the property of neighbor Daren Metropoulos who bought the estate in 2016 for $100 million. He reportedly struck a deal with Los Angeles officials that will permanently protect it from demolition, even from future owners.
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