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TIL about the Sad Clown Paradox, the contradictory association of comedians and comedic performers and mental disorders like anxiety and depression

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neG1b TIL Tears caused by sadness, happiness, and onions look different under a microscope.
wLnjW TIL that when France colonized Madagascar, Queen Ranavalona III was exiled to Algeria, where she lived a modest life and volunteered for the Red Cross during World War I.
GAPoj TIL that blue whales' fart could contain a horse
DQxj TIL that having orgasms 3 times a week helps reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke by 50%
R7Gy7 TIL George C. Parker, the conman who fraudulently "sold" the Brooklyn Bridge multiple times, dodged his first prison sentence by grabbing a sheriff's uniform and walking out of the courthouse