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TIL That comcast billed people for missing and destroyed equipment after hurricane Ike in 2008

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6EJv7 TIL that Abraham Lincoln gave great prominence to hats as they would protect him from bad weather, help store important documents and made his height advantage more prominent
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6EmKZ TIL Italy's men have the highest life expectancy in the world, at 81.7 years
X0gQX TIL an ultra-trained athlete would have a heart rate of 37-38 bpm
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