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TIL phantom phone vibrations are real, and are better characterized as a tactile hallucination.

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Zp9A4 TIL: Apples are not native to North America. They originated in Kazakhstan, in central Asia east of the Caspian Sea. The capital of Kazakhstan, Alma Ata, means “full of apples.” By 1500 BC apple seeds had been carried throughout Europe. The Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans cultivated apples.
xVDBk TIL: When chicago radio station “the loop” was replaced by a Christian music station. They signed off with highway to hell!
5YBe9 TIL within a span of 60 years in the 16th century, 3 epidemics (1 Smallpox and 2 Cocoliztli) killed an estimated 40%, 80% and 50% of the population (at the time) of Mexico. They started with the arrival of the Spanish and particularly targeted the indigenous people. Estimated 25 million deaths.
yV0vw TIL human-made infrastructure etc. outweighs all life on Earth biocubes.net
6EakQ TIL Basketballs had to be retrieved (with a dowel) after scoring a point for 15+ years, until they finally started using nets they could fall through