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TIL Warren Beatty and Shirley MaClain are brother-sister

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G8pj TIL that Socrates complained about the technology of writing. He said it would “create forgetfulness in the learners’ souls, because they will not use their memories.”
yVv5e TIL about Grace Annie Lockhart, the first woman in the British Empire to earn a bachelor’s degree
D1lbJ TIL that at birth babies eyes aren't developed enough to perceive colour or depth, it usually takes about 6 months for their vision to reach adult levels.
wLkdM TIL that high levels of dopamine and a related hormone, norepinephrine, are released during attraction. These chemicals make us giddy, energetic, and euphoric, even leading to decreased appetite and insomnia – which means you actually can be so “in love” that you can’t eat and can’t sleep.
QJ5we TIL of the M65 Atomic Cannon, nicknamed "Atomic Annie", a US-made artillery piece designed to fire a nuclear weapon