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TIL: Loneliness is a greater public health hazard than obesity

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v1Noj TIL The Steve Miller Band hit "Jet Airliner" was not a Steve Miller Band original. The song was first recorded by Paul Pena in 1973. Due to record label disputes, Pena's version of this song was not available to the public until the year 2000
a8NPA TIL Aussie universities are so dependent on income from international students that they turned failing grades into pass grades and a student graduated with such poor English that a nurse misfed a patient dishwashing liquid because he couldn't read the label on the bottle.
x609g TIL the UK's nuclear submarines all carry identitcally worded "Letters of Last Resort" which are handwritten by the current Prime Minister and destroyed when the Prime Minister leaves office
NXmWM TIL: Scientists are finding that problems with mitochondria contributes to autism.
rNmEy TIL about Eurypterids, or "sea scorpions", the largest known arthropods ever to have lived. The largest, Jaekelopterus, reached 2.5 meters (8.2 ft) in length. Many forms lived in brackish or fresh water, and their dual respiratory system allowed for short periods of time on land.