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TIL that our eyes twist when we tilt our heads

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jA5p TIL that people who are born blind and have never seen faces still display the typical facial expressions of the basic emotions - for example smiling or frowning (41 Interesting Facts about Human Emotions)
9wKem TIL That humans start walking in circles when there is no external point of reference, like a mountain or the moon. There is no known explanation for this.
wLo48 TIL that Mother Teresa did not work to alleviate poverty, lied to donors about how contributions were spent, allowed the sick to suffer as she believed suffering was a gift from god, but opted for advanced heart treatment for herself.
nWBWb TIL that shrews are not rodents despite being mouse like in appearance and size and some are venomous.
jNgbj TIL that although Hong Kong has a lower total population density compared to Singapore (6,780 vs 7,792 per square kilometre), its net population density (i.e. the density of developed land) is twice as high (22,000 vs 11,000)