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TIL when humidity is 100% it means the air cannot hold any more water vapor. The result is sweat cannot evaporate into the air causing the temperature to feel hotter.

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nWapY TIL that a TV show called “This Is Your Life” invited Kiyoshi Tanimoto, a Japanese minister and atomic bomb survivor from Hiroshima. The show also featured a surprise guest, Robert Lewis, copilot of the Enola Gay.
vPVrB TIL the origin of the famous "Take my wife--please!" joke. Comedian Henny Youngman went with his wife to a radio show and asked a stagehand to "take my wife, please" (i.e. escort her to a seat). The stagehand thought it was a joke and laughed, so Henry made it part of his standup routine.
E1dVW TIL after instigating one of Africa's bloodiest civil wars that killed 1 out of every 17 Liberians, Charles Taylor ran for President under the slogan "He killed my Ma, he killed my Pa, but I will vote for him." He won in a landslide.
d8MnB TIL of Heart Attack Grill, a Las Vegas restaurant where people over 350 lbs. eat free. 3 people have died while eating there, and the only vegan option on their menu is cigarettes.
BrYnK TIL about Cambridge Analytica targeting people with traits of narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy introducing narratives into Facebook groups, ads, articles to inflame segments of people