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TIL Benjamin Franklin came up with 220 ways to say “he’s drunk”. Some are hilarious.

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R9K4 TIL that Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani owns the world’s second most expensive residence in the world, a 27-storey high building containing 21 elevators, 600 staff and 37,000 m2 (400,000 sq ft) of living space. The residence is valued at more than US$ 1 billion.
b6lEp TIL green peppers are unripe red peppers AND bell peppers are considered berries
loB8G TIL that blood passes through the kidneys at a rate of 1.1 Liters per minute. The human body has about 5 Liters of blood. This means your entire blood gets filtered by your kidneys every 5 minutes.
78gvp TIL the avg square feet for apartments in Manhattan has grown over the last 10 years from 721 to 740
p8Pvb TIL that Michigan has a reservoir that works as a giant battery. It pumps up water from Lake Michigan at night using off peak power. When there is high electrical demand the water is released to produce hydroelectric power.