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TIL You’re Eight Times More Likely to be Killed by a Police Officer than a Terrorist

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6EW0m TIL about Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, common in children, which leads to different parts of your body feeling out of proportion. It can also make everything feel very far away like you're seeing the world through the wrong end of a telescope, and usually distorts time and sound.
W7dl9 TIL: In the past, coin purses showed social status by the embroidery and quality. Men would even gift their new bride a purse embroidered with a love story. Both men and women had coin purses or purses for thousands of years dating back to 3300 BC until pockets were invented for men in the 1700s.
KYbe6 TIL that O'Connell bridge in Dublin is the only bridge in Europe that's wider than it is long (by 5m)
eyO6 TIL when the United States was fighting in World War 2, they asked Mexicans to cross the border to work agricultural jobs.
W7N7N TIL the Hawaiian island of Kauai invites visitors to participate in their field trip for dogs program by taking a dog from a shelter for a day. This helps the dogs get exercise and boosts their chances of being adopted by a local.