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TIL Human metabolism adapted to function best with periods of hunger and eating during the day and sleeping at night. A study found a higher risk of heart attack among men who snacked in the middle of the night compared with those who didn't

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VB0v4 TIL there is a tiny strip of land within Yellowstone Park called the “Zone of Death”. A constitutional quirk would allow a murder or other crime to take place, but not have enough resident to form a jury. Theoretically allowing a “get away with murder free zone”.
JaAB TIL Lord Acton actually said “Power TENDS TO corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Which is much more nuanced.
JYbml TIL that hangovers cost the UK economy £1.4 Billion ($1.8Billion) a year.
dJAZ TIL Jesse James once gave a widow he was staying with $1400 to pay off a debt collector. He told her to give him the money and get a receipt. James then hid and waited for the debt collector to leave, and then robbed the man as he left the widow’s home.
OopVg TIl the US strategic petroleum reserves are stored in underground caverns carved out of salt. Salt does not react with the oil and is self-healing. The plastic behavior of salt will cause it to naturally close fractures or gaps and prevent any leakage.