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TIL Twilight Saga actor Taylor Lautner wife's official married name is Taylor Lautner.

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N7m0P TIL that it was once common for people to sleep in segments (1st sleep & 2nd sleep) with a period of wakefulness in between. People used the time between sleeps to do things such as read, use the toilet, pray, smoke tobacco, have sex, etc.
R57A8 TIL about President Risto Ryti of Finland who, in exchange for military and food assistance during WWII, promised Germany he would fight the Soviet Union. Germany provided the supplies, and Ryti resigned, allowing his successor to seek peace with the Soviets.
9YA5Q TIL The Chinese government may have killed up to 10,454 of its own citizens during the Tianamen Square protests of 1989
GPgJ TIL they detected a particle whizzing about at 0.999 999 999 999 999 999 999 9951 times the speed of light - with energy 20 MILLION times more than the highest energy measured in radiation emitted by an extragalactic object! They call this the “Oh-My-God Particle”.
awDD0 TIL A study found ripple effect between couples: when one makes an effort to lose weight, the chances are, the other will shed pounds too.