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TIL that PhD students display twice as many symptoms of psychiatric disorders such as depression than other people.

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4X6Nb TIL that "The Aquatic Ape Theory" suggests that human beings actually evolved in a marine environment. Evidence includes: the location of the spleen; presence of subcutous fat and sweat glands; babies' swimming reflex; and kidneys which function very similarly to those of current aquatic animals.
GN8g TIL that liquid helium has zero viscosity and can flow through microscopic holes and up walls against gravity
VBpJm TIL Subbuteo was named after the "falco subbeteo" bird because its creator wasn't granted a trademark for its original name Hobby. The "falco subbuteo" is the Latin name for the "Eurasian hobby" bird.
e0gdJ TIL The US postal service has a law enforcement arm made up of officers who carry firearms and have arresting powers
PYP7n TIL the “real people” in the Chevy commercials were approached by a nondescript agency and promised $200 if they participated in a paid marketing research event. They then went to a convention center where they were put in front of a camera without warning and asked about different Chevy cars.