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TIL simply sniffing your partner’s clothing can reduce stress and feeling of loneliness, according to research from the University of British Columbia.

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8axnL TIL- God and Jesus are the only "Simpsons" characters with five fingers. The others all have four.
p8Qxe TIL That Suzanne Vega's song, "Tom's Diner" was so clear, it was used to refine the MP3 compression algorithm.
lDe5 TIL that the woman who sang the “Blame Canada” song from South Park (Mary Bergman), committed suicide before the 2000 Oscars, prompting Robin Williams (who also committed suicide) to sing it instead. [Full story inside]
eZg6 TIL Sucking a king’s nipples was a gesture of submission in ancient Ireland.
kJG8B TIL that after Buddy Holly’s death, Waylon Jennings put Holly’s guitar and amp in a locker at Grand Central Terminal in New York City and sent the keys to Holly’s widow. Jennings, who had given up his seat on the flight, felt guilty about the crash, a burden he carried throughout his life.