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TIL that exercise intolerance is a real thing. LDH (lactate dehydrogenase) deficiency is a rare genetic disorder that results in increased fatigue, muscle pain, and cramps during exercise; in some cases it can cause rhabdomyolysis - a life-threatening syndrome that requires urgent hospitalization.

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M716A TIL The White City of Tel Aviv was constructed from the early 1930s to 1950s, based on the urban plan by Sir Patrick Geddes, reflecting modern organic planning principles. It is not a 'garden city', but an urban entity based on an environmental approach
97yG TIL Paul McCartney is the only musician to have number one singles as a solo artist, as part as a duo, a trio, a quartet, a quintet, and a sextet.
VMnJZ TIL The "glass" on your iPhone lens cover is not actually glass. It's pure sapphire which is crystallised aluminium oxide. Which is much more resistant to scratches than glass.
yewv TIL an officer of the US Navy, James Stockdale, became a POW. To prevent his captors from using him as propaganda, he cut his scalp with razors, beat his face with a stool until he was unrecognizable, and slit his wrists.
e0vXn TIL about Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem, who agreed to annul her marriage to Guy de Lusignan to appease the High Court, on the condition that she have free rein to choose her next husband after her coronation. Upon being crowned queen, Sibylla immediately announced that she chose Guy as her husband.