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m1kby
TIL we perceive being wet primarily from the coldness of the of water evaporating. For a liquid to turn into gas, energy is needed (ex motion or heat), so energy is expended in the process. In this case from the heat of our skin. A fridge/freezer uses the same principle).
awRAA
TIL when a girl reported regular nocturnal hauntings, an investigation found the bedside clock generated electromagnetic pulses with waveforms similar to those found to trigger epileptic seizures. When the clock was removed, the visions stopped.
e0Xwg
TIL Venus is the only planet in the solar system that spins backwards.