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TIL Korean Fan Death is a real phenomenon amongst not only Koreans, but also Japanese and Russians too.

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Ego5V TIL the United States once voted on a treaty that would have annexed the Dominican Republic, with the eventual goal of making it a state
0d8RM TIL traders used to bet on interest rate hikes based on how thick Alan Greenspan's briefcase was as he walked into the Fed
Eg417 TIL there's a syndrome caused by brain injury which causes an obsession with gourmet foods. Symptoms include "Wanting to write, talk, eat, about refined foods".
XEj7j TIL a 2015 survey showed that STEM workers are more likely to have autistic traits than non-STEM ones - the average STEM worker had an autism spectrum quotient of 21.9, while the rest had 18.9.
E7g0 TIL that Psychological research shows that roughhousing is important to childhood development. It teaches communications skills, rule negotiation, and how to communicate verbally and non verbally. In reality, children not allowed to horseplay are more likely to be more violent later in life.