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TIL Psychopaths Prefer Bitter Foods More than Normal People

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XE6VP Til that an old 12 inch tall jack russell terrier named George sacrificed his life by saving five children from a pit bull attack. He was posthumously awarded medals and had a bronze statue built in his likeness.
QNljd TIL in 1997 scientists recorded a mysterious noise underwater they nicknamed the "Bloop" which was so loud it was heard more than 3,000 miles away and has been speculated to be caused by an animal or an icequake.
Y4W7 TIL “Her Majesty” by the Beatles is 0:23 long and is one of the first hidden tracks.
e0Yyn TIL that, aside from some obvious exemptions, like exposure of genitals for a sexual purpose to anyone who's underage, public nudity is not illegal anywhere in Canada. Being topless in public, nude sunbathing, swimming and even streaking have been upheld as legal through multiple court challenges.
8aKeb TIL that Death Row prisoners’ last words are transcribed and recorded. They range from religious statements, familial farewells, true apologies, insistences of innocence, even and snarky one-liners.