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TIL Randy Johnson nicknamed his slider "Mr. Snappy"

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OoM7R TIL Countless would-be adventurers have been rescued attempting to reach the bus where Chris McCandless died in "Into the Wild," as well as three known instances of fans being found dead.
Wk7yN TIL that British govt in India also promoted caste system by segregating people as martial and non-martial. Also, they designated people of certain castes criminals by birth
AMa7 TIL that Giant Timber Bamboo only flowers roughly every 130 years, doing so as an entire species simultaneously around the world.
9YNmp TIL Liechtenstein is so small Switzerland has invaded it 3 times by mistake. On one occasion the Swiss started a forest fire when they misfired a rocket in bad weather. Another time Swiss cadets stumbled into a Liechtenstein village and they didn’t find out until the Swiss formally apologized.
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.