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TIL tears contain leucine enkephalin, a natural pain killer, which is suggested to be the mechanism behind the experience of crying from emotion making an individual feel better.

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16vmV TIL of all the Commanders and Leaders from the Chechen Republic during the 2nd Chechen War when it began 1999-2009. Only 1 is still alive today, Akhmed Zakayev.
M7gOV TIL: Life expectancy in the USA (77.28 years) is almost 6 years lower than Australia (83.20 years)
XEdWj TIL about the Sony BMG rookit which infected millions of computers. Sony BMG initially denied that the software was harmful, but it couldn't easily be uninstalled, and created vulnerabilities that were exploited by unrelated malware.
YKQA TIL that in 1900, the anarchist Marius Jacob organized a band of thieves with three rules: no killing, except to preserve life or freedom, steal only from social parasites, and invest a percentage of the stolen money into the anarchist cause.
MxOV TIL that former NBA star Dennis Rodman claims he is the oldest of ~46 children. His father says it’s “only” ~29.