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TIL that "Stendhal syndrome" is a psychosomatic condition involving rapid heartbeat, fainting, confusion, and even hallucinations, allegedly occurring when individuals become exposed to objects, artworks, or phenomena of great beauty.

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0v4v TIL that in 1978 the average four year public institution costed $2,145 to attend equating to $7,695.55 in 2014 dollars.
rRlQx TIL that in 1999, Philip Morris attempted to convince the government of the Czech Republic that smoking was highly beneficial to the country, as more people would die earlier as a result, thus letting the government save millions on pensions, hospitals, and housing for elderly citizens.
5Y0jQ TIL Stanford researchers offered kids 1 marshmallow now OR 2 if they waited 15 mins. Only 1/3 of kids waited—later in life, they had: higher SAT scores, healthier relationships, better job performance, and fewer chronic diseases
r0rw TIL of ‘Innocent Passage’ a rule whereby ships are permitted to enter territorial waters and are not challenged so long as they keep moving directly and expeditiously
oLEL TIL when the first horse was cloned, she was implanted with the clone embryo and later gave birth to a carbon-copy of herself.