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TIL: The outflow from Amazon River could fill 83 Olympic sized swimming pools per second.

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d8wdd TIL In 1891, a stallion nicknamed "Clever Hans" wowed Germany by tapping out correct answers to simple math problems, including basic square roots. It was later discovered that he was deducing answers by reading the subtle, unintentional body language cues of the asker (the "Clever Hans Effect").
YpEVG TIL If certain kind of music (such as Icelandic hymns) brings you goosebumps, you may have the ability to experience intense emotions which is because there are differences in your brain structure (Brain connectivity reflects human aesthetic responses to music)
9vjD TIL UPS had problems recruiting drivers when expanding in Germany because the brown uniform looked like Nazi Youth Group uniforms. UPS had to change the color to green.
rNme TIL a much higher percentage of astronauts wear corrective glasses in space, while fewer wear them on earth. The lack of gravity affects the shape of the eye.
GYD8Q TIL Velociraptors had feathers and were only around 20 inches tall - roughly the size of a turkey but with a longer body.