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TIL that the feeling we get when we see something so cuddly that we want to squeeze it actually has a name. It’s called “cute aggression”.

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OoZka TIL That Isaac Newton was the one who discovered that white light is comprised of all of the colors. He even created a telescope that counteracts the effect this was having on refracting telescopes.
4XL4J TIL "Scottie" from Star Trek was Lieutenant James Doohan who was shot by machine-gun on D-Day. One bullet blew off his finger, 4 struck his leg and 1 hit him in the chest. A silver cigarette case stopped the bullet to the chest. He later joked it was the only time being a smoker saved his life
NJ6J TIL that the founder and first king of Rome was named Romulus, the first emperor was named Augustus, and the last emperor was named Romulus Augustulus.
QJBXd TIL that the most common way to die on the Oregon Trail was actually by wagon accident, followed by accidental shootings.