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TIL People who appreciate the beauty of mathematics activate the same part of their brain when they look at aesthetically pleasing formula as others do when appreciating art or music, suggesting that there is a neurobiological basis to beauty

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kOA91 TIL the most relaxing song in the world is Weightless by Marconi Union. In collaboration with the British Academy of Sound Therapy, the carefully arranged harmonies, rhythms and bass lines help to slow the heart rate, reduce blood pressure and lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
j6jlX TIL "Tater Tots" were invented by Nephi Grigg, co-founder of Ore-Ida in 1953 using excess potato shavings from making frozen french fries. Originally, these shavings were sold as livestock feed.
rN9Je TIL about ninja rocks, small ceramic shards that are (were) used in car burglary. These small shards instantly shatter a car's window, making it easy to steal them.
lVVr TIL when child actor Jackie Coogan turned 18 he found out all his money ($68 million) had been spent by his mother who argued “No promises were ever made to give Jackie anything. Every dollar a kid earns before he is 21 belongs to his parents.” Coogan’s Bill was passed to protect child actors
GYxOQ TIL Two days before the 1976 Israeli raid on Entebbe Airport to rescue hostages, Idi Amin allowed one of the sick Jewish passengers to be taken to a local hospital and allowed her to stay there after receiving treatment but sent a squad to murder her when he felt humiliated by the Israeli action