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TIL that excessive stress over a long enough period of time can have detrimental effects on the human body and permanently alter the architecture of the human brain. This effect was coined "Allostatic Load"

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DnXj TIL Switzerland is unique in having enough nuclear fallout shelters to accommodate its entire population
Oowlg TIL Aztec Emperor Montezuma realised his own seers were all charlatans because they’d failed to see that the Spanish were coming.
nQl9 TIL that “Cotton Candy” is called “Fairy Floss” in Australia, “Grandma’s Hair” in Hebrew, “Father’s Beard” in French, “Ghost’s Breath” in Afrikaans, and “Girl’s Hair” in Arabic.
8e9WG TIL about tigers may retaliate against those who have wronged them. They are known for their vengeful behavior.
4Xy56 TIL Seagulls (and some other birds) stand on one leg as it reduces body heat lost by non-feathered parts of their body by 50%.