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TIL: That during 1830 - 1900, there was a fad for women who wanted to lose weight, the Tapeworm diet.

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W7964 TIL that Beauty Sleep is a real thing, according to doctors. A survey shows that 42% of rested individuals enhanced their Beauty.
P1YPJ TIL that the blow-fly of East and Central Africa, commonly infects humans by laying its eggs on wet clothes, left out to dry and a good way to prevent the transfer to a person's skin, is to iron all clothes including underwear, which kills the eggs/larvae.
aMdL TIL that a lake in Kazakhstan was created using a nuclear weapon and has decayed to the point that people can swim in it
M7ZN8 TIL that one of the most important film festivals: Venice Film Festival is on Wed, Aug 27, 2025 – Tue, Sep 9, 2025
Bra8D TIL that Deinosuchus was a massive ancestor of the crocodile, measuring around 10 to 12 meters long. By studying teeth marks on other fossils, paleontologists have concluded the Deinosuchus killed and ate some of the most fearsome dinosaurs of its era, including the T-Rex.