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TIL A 2015 study conducted on Coupon usage had preliminary evidence to increase Oxytocin , reduce Stress, and improve overall Mood.

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QQ4d TIL Frederick Fleet, the fellow that spotted the fatal iceberg that caused the Titanic to sink, survived and committed suicide 53 years later.
pWj8 TIL that during the 1916 Rising in Dublin, the British and Irish Troops fighting at St. Stephen’s Green held daily ceasefires to allow the park-keeper feed the ducks that lived there.
KYXoQ TIL Cucumbers was for a while commonly known as "cowcumbers". As they were seen as only good for animal fodder.
e0lwL TIL that instead of saying “the cat’s pyjamas” or “the bee’s knees”, the French say “the baby Jesus in velvet shorts”
KYgEE TIL that there is a phenomena called phantom vibration syndrome. It is the perception that one's mobile phone is vibrating/ringing even when it is not.