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TIL that the ‘third man factor’ is a syndrome that allows certain people to have an unseen presence (i.e. a spirit) who provides comfort/support during tramatic experiences.

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VM05m TIL that adult women represent a larger percentage (33%) of video game players than boys under 18 (17%).
8e6pa TIL: A dude bought flight insurance in 1955 at an airport where his mother was literally about to take off. Apparently, they used to sell it AT the airport and from a vending machine no less. He had planted explosives in her suitcase and killed all 44 people on board to collect the insurance.
pAAO TIL your body paralyzes itself when you sleep to keep you from acting out your dreams. However, it is possible to wake up while still paralyzed; many people who have experienced this claim they felt a malevolent presence nearby.
VMJvm TIL A card addressed to "Ya know yer wan, her mother’s Hogan from Castleblayney, but the daughter’s an ex-townie. Grew up in Athlone and moved to Ballymacward when she got married. Lives next door to her in-laws now. She has a rake a’ childer and 7 dogs and 4 cats and..." was successfully delivered.
mxlRE TIL that Myanmar (Burma) doesn’t use the metric system, but it doesn’t use the imperial system either, instead, they have their own system of measurement called the Burmese system