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TIL Benjamin Franklin was an advocate of “air baths”, during which he would spend up to an hour reading or writing in his house completely nude.

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mPXE TIL Ted Turner has twice challenged Rupert Murdoch to a fist fight. Once when a Murdoch-sponsored yacht collided with his boat, sinking it; the other for supporting the invasion of Iraq
GYMbj TIL that Debbie Reynolds (19) had to kiss Gene Kelly (40) on the set of Singin’ in the Rain (1952). He jammed his tongue down her throat, which she had never expected or even heard of. Disgusted and outraged, she gagged, shrieked, and ran crying all the way back to her dressing room.
6EEeW TIL the city with the highest population density in history was Kowloon Walled City at 3.2 million people per square mile, 200 times higher than that of Tokyo.
9lbD TIL Reed Hastings was inspired to start Netflix after racking up a $40 late fee on a VHS copy of Apollo 13.
dD7PE TIL When your body is in ketosis (keto diet) you breathe out acetone.