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TIL bugs use their antennae to “ smell in stereo “

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OE5e TIL Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke was previously the world record holder for the fastest drinking of a yard of beer, when he drank a “Yardie” in 11 seconds as part of an Oxford college penalty.
5VgP TIL there´s a hugely popular reality show in China that interviews death row prisoners moments before their execution
GYBkQ TIL about The Devil's Bible - It is the largest illuminated bible still existing in the world and in fact the largest known medievil manuscript. It has a curious full-page image of the devil himself.
grdyA TIL the northernmost inhabited place in the world is "Alert" in Canada. The armed forces stay here all year round in tours, but the official population is 0. Average temperature is -17C (0F).
Yp6wZ TIL of Doublethink, a process of indoctrination whereby the subject is expected to simultaneously accept two mutually contradictory beliefs as correct, often in contravention to one's own memories or sense of reality.