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TIL people with positive beliefs about ageing live for 7.5 years longer than those with negative views of ageing, and they are about half as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. This may come from a more muted stress response, resulting in lower bodily inflammation and less cellular damage.

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b9A8j TIL Harold Ramis was set to direct "Galaxy's Quest", with Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, or Alec Balwin in lead roles. Neither actors were available, and Ramis left the project after DreamWorks favored Tim Allen in the lead instead. Ramis later said he was impressed with Allen's performance in the film.
Z8rDp TIL Mahatma Gandhi got married to a 14 year girl named Kasturba in 1883 when he was 13 years old through an arranged marriage, however, they were not allowed to live together because of their young ages for several years owing to the prevailing traditions.
e0RQ5 TIL During WWII Hitler ordered the British town of Blackpool be spared from bombing as he intended it to be his personal holiday resort after Germany had won the war
RMv8 TIL Sir Robert Baden-Powel was able to disguise fortress plans in drawings of the wings of butterflies. He later incorporated his observation techniques into Scouting for Boys, the founding tome of the Scout movement.
x6jLk TIL regular brown/dark raisins are just Thompson (white/green) grapes after drying normally. Golden raisins retain color by adding sulfur dioxide to stop browning caused by the polyphenol oxidase enzymes.