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TIL Deja vu has an opposite, it’s called “Jamais vu”

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4MRJ TIL that North, South, East and West are derived from the Norse mythological dwarves Nordri, Sudri, Austri and Westri, who were said to sustain the earth upon their shoulders
9YeAp TIL Henry Cavendish, noted for his discovery of hydrogen, was a "notoriously shy man". He communicated with his female servants only by notes. By one account, Cavendish had a back staircase added to his house to avoid encountering his housekeeper.
wLow1 TIL that nicotine receptors are present in the mouth
X0a8k TIL that Guns N' Roses is the result of a merger between two bands: L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose.
loRZV TIL a New Zealand wild Kea parrot snatched £600 from the van of a Scottish tourist out taking photos; a Canadian couple told him: "We’ve just seen that bird take something out of your van." He reported the theft to police who laughed. Kea are known car vandals, reported to break off wing mirrors.