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TIL that crying releases excess stress hormones, thus creating the effect of feeling better after crying.

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gMk89 TIL Africa is larger in size than the United States, China and Brazil combined. While Russia, the most populated country in Europe, has a net population of approx. 145 million, Nigeria alone is home to approx. 195 million people. West Africa alone is home to 5% of the world's population.
Qm6a TIL Bill Skarsgard (Pennywise from It), Alexander Skarsgard (Tarzan from The legend of Tarzan) and Gustaf Skarsgard (Floki from Vikings) are the sons of Stellan Skarsgard (Erik Selvig from Thor, Good will Hunting).
BQxL TIL: Certain ticks can transmit a meat allergy to humans which causes the person to develop hives whenever they eat meat
X0MJX TIL in 2009 The World Cancer Research Fund warned parents against feeding their children too many ham sandwiches due to the risk of bowel cancer from the processed meat
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.”