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TIL cold showers increase testosterone levels, mitigates depression, and invigorates the mind.

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6Z1Y TIL that the word ‘daily’ in the line 'Give us this day our daily bread’ of the Lord’s prayer comes from the Greek 'epiousios’, and is probably a mistranslation. Nobody knows the real meaning.
awlwA TIL After the Scarecrow gets his diploma in The Wizard of Oz, he recites the Pythagorean theorem incorrectly.
wMWJ TIL MythBusters confirmed the myth that bustier gals receive better tips from BOTH men (30% increase) and women (40% increase)
JYYQQ TIL of the Hypoalgesic effect of swearing which has has shown that the use of profanity reduces the sensation of pain. Swearing in response to pain activates the amygdala which in turn triggers a fight-or-flight response. This then leads to a surge in adrenalin, a natural form of pain relief.
OooYg TIL that when the film Blackfish (2013) premiered, it created such a huge backlash that the writers of Finding Dory scrapped the entire film and rewrote it to be about animals in captivity.