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TIL studies show that an increase in Facebook usage is heavily linked to decrease in satisfaction with your own life and higher liklihood of depression.

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6E7l8 TIL giraffes were thought to be nearly completely silent because their long necks make vocal vibration difficult. However, researchers spent 8 years recording almost 1000 hours of audio at three zoos and discovered that giraffes produce a deep, spooky humming noise, almost like tantric chanting.
JJEQ TIL that H.G. Wells taught Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne in primary school
47mN TIL: Spiders are often Omniverous, using their web to catch pollen, which can make up 25% of their diet.
78O1p TIL: Einhorn in Ace Ventura and Rachael in Blade Runner were both played by the actress Sean Young. Never connected the two until now, laces out Dan.
4egJ TIL There is a festival called Eeyore’s Birthday Party, celebrated in honor of the character from Winnie the Pooh, who believes everyone’s forgotten his birthday.