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TIL of Stendhal Syndrome, an overwhelming, heart-racing ecstasy that occurs when exposed to art works of great beauty.

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BrgNb TIL that using a countdown in rocket launches was invented as a dramatic device for a 1920s movie, then later borrowed by NASA for real life launches.
7RX7 TIL In 1901, Teddy Roosevelt presented his “Controlling the Trusts” speech to Congress shortly after taking the reins as President. In the speech, he asked Congress to curb the corporation’s power to “within reasonable limits”.
Qkk6 TIL that Winston Churchill owned a platypus named ‘Bulldog’ whom he considered his 'personal mascot in conflict’. Bulldog died on the final day of the Battle of Britain.
v1K67 TIL Christopher Nolan planted 500 acres of cornfields just for 'Interstellar' to save money and even made profit by selling produced corn.
wBP8 TIL That London has a larger population than Scotland