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TIL if someone is wearing an upside down pineapple on a cruise ship they’re into swinging.

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XEd8D TIL massage can increase serotonin and dopamine, while decreasing cortisol and norepinephrine. Just two 20 min sessions a week make a positive difference!
ADBXd TIL Apples were introduced to North America by colonists in the 17th century, and the first apple orchard on the North American continent was planted in Boston by Reverend William Blaxton in 1625. The only apples native to North America are crab apples, which were once called "common apples".
XByk TIL That the bolt holding the rotor blades onto a helicopter is called a jesus nut. It is a single point of failure which would lead to the helicopter crashing
8aRXX TIL a nurse paid over $400,000 to a Nigerian 419 scam over the course of 3 years re-mortgaging her house and using her husband's retirement savings
W75gX TIL In 1962 commodities broker Tino De Angelis, bilked 51 banks out of over $180 million ($1.85 billion today) in what became known as the salad oil scandal. Part of his scheme involved mostly filling his storage tanks with water so that there was only a little oil on top in case of inspection.