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TIL Hammocks are Intentionally Wide for the Ideal Laying Position is Diagonal. This position provides the most support and comfort.

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J171v Today I Learned that the first large-scale use of Gutenberg's movable type press was to print thousands of "Indulgences" for the Catholic Church
6EJvX TIL 1 in 10 men around the world suffer from paternal postpartum depression after the birth of their kids. And, if the wife is depressed then the man is also twice as likely to develop postpartum
gMQ5D TIL that IMDB's rating system goes to 11 for "This is Spinal Tap". All other movies only go to 10.
N5V8 TIL that there is recorded evidence of a ‘clapping noise’ produced by the northern lights, proving folktales of the phenomenon true.
0erv TIL Valerian is a powerful cat attractant, and I learned this when I had to peel my tripping cat off the curtains after she found my stress relief pills.