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TIL Global box office revenue for movies has increased 52% since 2001

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o6M8 TIL that the shortest scientific paper ever published had zero words. A clinical psychologist Dennis Upper attempted an experiment: to combat writer’s block by writing about it. His experiment failed, but no results are results all the same, and the paper was published.
MJWm TIL that swearing increases your pain threshold.
6ENgW TIL there are nerve endings that exist only to recognize a gentle stroking touch. Their activation decreases the heart rate and activates the smile muscle. Their optimal speed is 3-5 cm/s, which means we are genetically wired to cuddle and caress each other at predetermined velocities.
0yE5 TIL In Rwanda plastic bags are illegal and carry with them a 100-$150 fine. In fact, at airport customs all plastic bags are confiscated which has resulted in Rwanda being one of the most litter free countries in Africa
7ryQM TIL A person may serve as President of the US in excess of two terms for a maximum of ten years if the president acted as president for two years or less in a term where another was elected as president.