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TIL that a study was done that proved that athletes are overall happier with a bronze medal than a silver.

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9Y8yB TIL the man who pioneered the use of anesthesia in dentistry, Horace Wells, committed suicide in prison 3 days after throwing sulfuric acid at two prostitutes while under the influence of chloroform.
R5Y9 TIL the Soviet spy drama Seventeen Moments of Spring was so popular that during episode premieres crime rates across the whole country dropped significantly.
KOjBE TIL one may eat breakfast, lunch or dinner in the sky in Dubai while suspended 50 meters in the air.
oRxxE TIL an Irish battalion fought in the Mexican-American war on the Mexican side.
Wk8D4 TIL Humans have physiological adaptations related to the climate of their genetic origins. A study on Chilean Alacaluf Indians shows that they have a resting metabolic rate 150 to 200% higher than whites. South African Bantus have a lower sweat rate than that of acclimated whites.