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TIL stars didn’t exist until 150-200 million years after the Big Bang

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wgm1 TIL a man kayaked from Germany to Australia between 1932-1939 only to arrive and be detained as a POW due to the outbreak of WW2
E1GQo TIL in 1829, when pirates attacked a US ship, a man onboard managed to avoid their attention by dressing up as a priest. He put on black gown and a wide brimmed hat and stayed in his cabin. When the pirates found him, they made the sign of the cross and left. He was the only one not to be robbed.
OoRE7 TIL of "interpersonal synchronization" - the feeling of when you "click" with someone. Studies show people's brain waves sync in wavelengths called the alpha–mu band, or what scientists call brain-to-brain coupling, and mirror each other neurologically in terms of what they are focusing on.
4mDw TIL When Steve Jobs refused to give early Apple employees stock, Steve Wozniak offered them $10 million worth of his
Oowya TIL Psychologists found that interrogative self-talk, asking yourself a question about a future action increases the likelihood of it happening. For example, rather than saying "I'm going to the gym later." You would say, "Will I go to the gym later?" It triggers more goal-oriented behavior.