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4XXb6 TIL An annual "Peeps Eating" contest is held each year at National Harbor in front of the Peeps & Company store. 2017 winner, Matt Stonie of California, ate 255 Peeps in five minutes.
LQQY0 TIL Great Britain was an enthusiatic supporter of the Monroe Doctrine (stopping further colonisation of the Americas). In fact, for many years after the doctrine took effect, Britain was the only nation enforcing it, as the U.S. lacked sufficient naval capability.
BlGW TIL doctors who spent at least three hours a week playing video games made about 37 % fewer mistakes in surgery and performed the task 27% faster than non-gaming surgeons.
78QnP TIL life expectancy in the US is at a 26 year low due to COVID-19 and other factors. The decline in life expectancy since 2019 is one of the steepest in recorded history.
0d01R TIL that Ben Affleck recreated a slave plantation to live in