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Today I learned that ceiling fans can make you feel cooler OR warmer, depending on which direction the blades are spinning.

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rRZeW TIL Microsoft invested $150M in Apple during its decline in the late 90s, largely to combat anti-trust regulations. It saved Apple, and Microsoft sold off its shares when their deal was over, in 2003. Had they held on, the shares would be worth over $20B today
o0RY TIL In woodpeckers, most of the energy from pecking that reaches the brain is heat. The reason why woodpeckers peck in short bursts is to let their brain cool off.
GADrQ TIL despite what Colonel Sanders says, the Medulla Oblongata has nothing to do with aggression, anger or jealously. Located in the brainstem, it controls vital autonomic functions like breathing, heart rate, vomiting and sneezing. The amygdala is responsible for anger
dD9eZ TIL Ford did not have to be rescued during the 2008 financial crisis like the two other major American auto companies, Chrysler and GM
5VOBD TIL The very distinctive black and white pattern of Killer Whales (Orcas) serves as a form of camouflage from their prey. Like military airplanes that are colored light on the undersides and dark on top, this color pattern makes the whales less visible from both above and below.