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TIL The Sense of Being Stared At Has A Name - "Scopaesthesia"

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D1nRY TIL that there is a monument in Georgia which gives instructions in 8 languages on how to rebuild society after an unknown apocalyptic event, whilst also functioning as a compass, calendar and clock
M77b8 TIL of Mary Anning, who discovered, with her brother, the first ichthyosaur fossil at age 12. She would go on to discover many more fossils and revolutionize the science of paleontology. However, due to being a woman in the early 1800s, she rarely received full credit for her discoveries.
wL7rW TIL John F. Kennedy took a teenaged White House intern's virginity on Jackie Kennedy's bed
W7xO4 TIL In 1991, moonfish jellyfish travelled into outer space on the Space Shuttle Columbia.The jellyfish multiplied in space. When they came back to Earth, the scientists discovered that the space-born jellyfish couldn't figure out how to deal with gravity.
AD8bw TIL that the average individual in 1700 consumed 4 pounds of sugar annually. By 2009, 50% of Americans were consuming at least 180 pounds of sugar annually.