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TIL that millennials add a barely perceptible pause that is present at the start of some recorded videos, called the Millennial Pause, prevailing theory is that Zoomers can trust their device to start recoding immediately whereas Millennials cannot

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J1dyl TIL mosquitoes are picky, preferring some humans over others based on things like the amount of CO2 they exhale, body odor, body heat, and even the color of clothes. Apparently, they're also fans of beer drinkers and pregnant women. They might even remember you if you have proved as tasty before.
Me7v7 TIL: 92 Russians died for every 1 American in WWII
Z8bJ4 TIL that a man tried to sue McDonald's for only giving him one napkin even though he asked for more. The man stated that the experience caused him to have "mental anguish" which affected his ability to work.
LkEom TIL in 1992, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash overdosed in a hotel hallway and experienced cardiac arrest for 8 minutes before being revived by paramedics and playing a show the next night. He said he "was pissed off at himself for dying".
obEK TIL that the oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same Japanese family for over 1,300 years. 52 different generations of descendants have cared for and operated the inn.