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TIL that videogames have been found to be more effective at battling depression than therapy.

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p1Mb TIL that evidence suggests Neanderthals used boats before modern humans
d8YJK TIL November 19th is World Toilet Day
yQXOp TIL the 'Cowboy Load' - in the Wild West, it was most common for 6-shot revolvers to only be loaded with 5 rounds. A live bullet in the chamber below the hammer of a 19th century single-action revolver can be set off with a sharp knock, hence it was not desirable to carry one fully loaded
xjDk TIL,that the Graffiti Artist Who Took Shares Instead Of Cash For Painting Facebook’s First HQ 7 Years Ago To Make $200M In IPO
R5dyw TIL the inventor of the fire hydrant is unknown because the patent was lost in a fire too.