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TIL after a city loses the Super Bowl, cardiovascular deaths and total deaths jump due to stress

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LQYP TIL that the world’s most expensive house has a pvt theater, terrace gardens, parking for 168 cars, 3 heli-pads, snow room, is 27 storeys high, has a 600+ staff costs +$1bn & is located in Mumbai, India. All this for a family of 5.
d8WL9 TIL cats are one of only a few rare mammals that are unable to tell if food is sweet
d8jlZ TIL In 1980, a woman named Jean Hilliard had a car accident. She walked 2 miles in freezing weather to her friend's house and collapsed 15 feet away from the door. The temperature dropped to −22 °F (−30 °C). She was found frozen the next morning after spending 6 hours as a popsicle. She survived.
a8rj9 TIL in 1979 the director of South Korea's CIA assassinated the South Korean president
69d9w TIL the Vespasianus Titus tunnel in modern day Turkey built between 79-89 CE, is considered the first tunnel in the world. The tunnel was carved through solid rock with connected canals to prevented floodwaters from silting up the harbour. It continues to survive seismic activity intact