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TIL: You can actually die from a broken heart

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9YlZp TIL of Transhumanism,an international movement that believes humans are currently in a transition state, and that future biotechnologies will allow us to drastically enhance our physical and cognitive capabilities and to stop biological aging, therefore essentially making us immortal or "transhuman"
lo6B TIL the longest, most accurate shot with a bow was made by a man with no arms
kO0y5 TIL Hello Kitty is the 2nd highest grossing media franchise of all time at $80 Billion, behind Pokemon ($95 Billion), beating out other franchises such as Star Wars, Marvel, and Mickey Mouse.
9wwPB TIL it's a myth that cows sleep standing up. They sleep laying down but only for 2 hours per day
WMgY TIL that it is estimated that we have a 2% chance of confirming extraterrestrial life within ten years.