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TIL that caffeine does not actually give you energy, but rather it binds to adenosine (promotes sleep and suppresses arousal) receptors and acts as a competitive inhibitor, blocking the feeling that you are tired.

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GA1YN TIL about Louis Abolafia, man who ran against Richard Nixon in 1968 elections as the naked hippie "love candidate" under the Cosmic Love party with the slogan "What have I got to hide?" for his performance art. He also was president candidate under the Nudist Party, and was friends with Bob Dylan.
BGx TIL that Google Talk has a feature that translates your chat into another language in real time.
nerGo TIL The Earth has another continent called Zealandia. The entire continent sank after breaking away from Australia around 65-80 million years ago
R7GDQ TIL Nyepi, a hindu festival, celebrated in Bali is a national self reflection day which is observed by silence. Surprisingly, tourists are not permitted onto the beaches or streets. telecommunications companies even switch off internet services for a 24 hour period. Airport are closed too.
9a1r TIL Heath Ledger was an avid chess player having won junior chess championship in Western Australia at the age of 10. He was to perform and direct a chess movie based on the novel “The Queen’s Gambit” before his death.