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TIL On average, Americans eat 90 acres of pizza per day.

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Q5ME TIL that the theft of a Runescape amulet resulted in the conviction of the thieves in the Netherlands.
yV0Z8 TIL in 1980 an American man survived after his core body temperature reached a high of 115°F (46.1°C) due to heatstroke, whereas, in 1999 a Swedish woman survived after her core body temperature dropped to a low of 56.7°F (13.7°C) due to a skiing accident that trapped her under ice for 80 minutes.
eDOb TIL that for its first few seasons, SNL was just named “Saturday Night” due to the existence of another show called “Saturday Night Live.” Hence, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night” rather than a variation that uses the show’s full name.
e0vPg TIL If you walk around an aquarium in Japan, it is common for people to say ”Oishi Sou” which translates to “That looks delicious”.
j6ela TIL The flicker fusion rate for a dog (the frequency of light that can be seen as fluid movement) is different for them so they see things on TV as more choppy