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TIL More people are bitten each year by New Yorkers than by sharks

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xVGxk TIL that goose bumps are considered a vestigal reflex (no longer necessary) in humans; it's purpose in apes is to straighten body hairs to make the animal both appear larger and keep warm.
Gly5 TIL if North Korean Olympic gymnasts don’t win medals, they are sent into labor camps
wLa6P TIL dolphins sleep with one eye open. Because they have to periodically go up for air and also be aware of predators, they are able to rest only half of their brain at a time and stay always somewhat conscious.
rW8o TIL That a Fraud Examiner went to the SEC in 2005 with a report showing Madoff’s returns were impossible but the SEC didn’t bother investigating the analysis
BaeK TIL the name of the TIME magazine actually stands for “The International Magazine of Events”