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TIL that there's a sport called Extreme ironing, which consists of ironing in perilous or incongruous conditions. It can be practiced on a mountain, while snowboarding or skiing, on top of large statues... Its appeal lies in mixing the thrill of danger “with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt"

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e0Zd4 TIL microbiata, or gut microbiome, communication between the gut and the brain is being referred to as “psychobiotics” and has been linked to disorders such as depression, anxiety and even autism.
OoBx6 TIL it's been psychologically proven that bronze medal winners are happier than silver medal winners. Bronze medalists are happy they won anything, while silver medalists are disappointed they didn't get gold.
l7K9a TIL prior to 1972, the NFL did not calculate ties in a team's winning percentage. This is why the Spartans whose Win-Loss-Tie record was 6-1-4 (.857 win %) and the Bears at 6-1-6 (.857) went to the first NFL playoff game in 1932 and the Packers at 10-3-1 (.769) were not declared the NFL champions.
R78mw TIL that 'Orangey', the cat from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's', often scratched and bit actors on set, and some productions and sets would have to be shut down because he would run away. This led him to be nicknamed 'the world's meanest cat' by one studio executive.
j66AE TIL In the first half of the 20th century, state sponsored campaigns dynamited roosting areas, taking large numbers of American Crows. A campaign in Oklahoma from 1934 to 1945 dynamited 3.8 million birds.