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TIL a new blood test can detect 50 different types of cancer
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TIL in 1715, a Spanish treasure fleet loaded with gold and silver was sunk by a hurricane off the coast of Florida. Divers over time have found coins scattered near the wreck, with a 2015 dive netting $4.5 million.
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TIL the dopamine spike in one's brain is there in anticipation of the reward not during the reward itself. Additionally, a 50% chance of getting the reward had the highest dopamine response compared to 75%, 25% or 100% in this order.
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TIL that the world record for stone skipping is 88 skips and that the world record holder, Kurt Steiner, has collected over 10,000 “quality rocks” of different types to prepare for the best possible throw.
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TIL Misbehaving officers in Thailand are made to wear Hello Kitty armbands as a badge of shame.
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TIL: The first recorded Olympic champion was a cook named Coroebus, who won the stadion race in the ancient Olympics in 776 BC. The stadion race was a sprint of about 200 meters and was the only event in the first Olympic Games.