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TIL that for two thousand years the pyramids were the worlds tallest structures. Until Lincoln Cathederal

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PY9Vw TIL 9 out of 10 of people who have lost 100 pounds or more say they would rather have a leg amputated than be obese again.
gM59A TIL that in 1986, when a murdered woman was found by her husband in their LA apartment, the LAPD considered the case a botched burglary. The woman’s father said that an old lover of his daughter’s husband-an LA cop, was the murderer. He was proven right by a DNA match over 20 years later.
JYK44 TIL about the theory of "the wisdom of crowds", where the median will be close, but the mean answer of a crowd of people will be closer to the correct answer.
Vr0k TIL The Navy contacted the Village People to use “In the Navy” in an advertising campaign for television and radio. They gave the rights to the song for free on the condition that the Navy help them shoot the music video. The Navy provided them with a warship, several aircraft, and plenty of seamen
DQd6v TIL that there used to be life insurance vending machines At. The. Airport.