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TIL obelisking - a handstand-like position that some dragonflies and damselflies assume to prevent overheating on sunny days

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mxd9p TIL; the name for wanting to choke someone out for chewing loudly or breathing loudly is called "misophonia" and that it is traced to actual difference in brain processes.
OGgXe TIL: The Swingjugend was a German counter culture group of teenagers who admired the American way of life and thought the Hitler's Youth was uncool compared to the swing scene. They called their opposition the "Homo Youth" and too chaste (virgins). Their leaders were sent to the camps.
Me8e8 TIL the sun takes up over 99.8% of all the mass in our solar system.
kOjyd TIL that Peter Moore, current CEO of Liverpool Football Club, used to teach physical education and coached rugby in Llangollen, North Wales. He is also known for having held high profile positions in companies such as SEGA, Microsoft and Electronic Arts.
X0JVk TIL Rijeka, the third largest city of Croatia, was once invaded by Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio and 300 volunteers after World War I. The city then became the first Fascist state of the world.