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TIL it rarely ever snows in Antarctica. The snow there has been accumulated over many years and the temperature never rises enough to melt it.

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9YmDD TIL 20% of humans have sensory processing sensitivity - a greater sensitivity and responsiveness to the environment and to social stimuli. Studies show these individuals are strongly affected by others' moods, and have a higher brain activation of regions involved in attention and action planning.
rNwN0 TIL that when it comes to hand washing, the water is having the greatest impact on getting rid of grime and microbes, not the soap. However, hand washing with soap and water is still significantly better than water alone.
698gY TIL about the Doorway Effect, where the simple act of walking through a doorway (both physical and virtual) can cause us to forget what we were just doing.
4kRvR TIL In 1988 Ivan McGuire, an experienced skydiver with 800 recorded dives jumped from the plane for his 3rd dive that day. He had his camera rig with him but completely forgot to equip a parachute rig, thus he jumped to his death from 10.000 feet. The camera footage of the fatal fall survived
grBK8 TIL about Cordyceps: Mushrooms That Take Over Insects 🍄 — Their Role in the Ecosystem, Culinary Uses, and Potential Health Benefits