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Oo1x6 TIL some people truly are "born miserable." According to researchers, some people are genetically programmed to be more negative than others due to the levels of a molecule, neuropeptide Y, being lower in their brains than others.
Z8nXQ TIL that among the many bizarre requests received by Virgin Atlantic flight attendants were: "Could you turn the engines down because they are too noisy?"; "Please can the Captain stop the turbulence?"; "Can you take my children to the playroom?"; and "Is there a McDonald's onboard?"
e0WPE TIL Tom Hanks is related to Abraham Lincoln. Tom Hanks is a third cousin, four generations removed, of former President Abraham Lincoln. Their common ancestor is John Hanks (1680 - 1740), who was the great-great-grandfather of Lincoln and the six-time great-grandfather of Tom Hanks.