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TIL that rationing improved the health of British people during WWII because they ate a more varied diet with less fat and sugar

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nrDB TIL that upon leaving office, President Harry S Truman chose not to be on any corporate payroll, believing that taking advantage of such financial opportunities would diminish the integrity of the nation’s highest office.
ADWNg TIL: The film "The Hobbit" caused as many as 27 animals deaths during production. One horse had the skin and muscles of her leg torn off by wire fencing, several chickens were mauled to death by unsupervised dogs, and one horse was hobbled and left on the ground for three hours.
X0Dbk TIL The largest real explosion created for a film was for the James Bond film "No Time to Die." They used thousands of gallons of fuel and 300 pounds (136 kg) of explosives to set a Guinness World Record.
VOYZ TIL that companies can legally discriminate against people who smoke
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