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TIL Metabolism slows down 90% after 30 minutes of sitting.

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5pmR TIL last year all 3 major US credit bureaus quietly adopted new regulations following a lawsuit, which prevent collections agencies from reporting any debt consumers didn’t agree to. This includes parking & traffic tickets, fines, towing fees, etc. It also limits reporting of medical debt.
xVX47 TIL that during Hiroshima, the Gingko trees that were growing 1 to 2 km from the explosion of the atomic bomb survived the blast and quickly became healthy again. Those trees were some of the few living things that survived and are still alive today.
Bgp5y TIL that chromium makes steel stainless by reacting with oxygen and creating a layer of chromium oxide (chrome) that prevents oxygen from further oxidizing (rusting) the metal. All thanks to a random knife maker on YouTube.
ZRMD TIL that Qatar is 25% female.
LlMV TIL crows recognise human faces and hold grudges against ones they do not like.