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TIL that giraffes can go longer without water than camels.

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b9nya TIL that the reason mint feels cold is due to it containing menthol. Menthol activates the same receptor (TRPM8) that detects cold temperatures, so the brain will interpret it as something cold.
97Jr TIL Paul Revere did not shout “The British are coming!” on his famous midnight ride because the colonists of Massachusetts would have still considered themselves British. He instead said “The Regulars are coming out.”
rNVOx TIL Tom Leykis, who was a famous radio talk show host in the Los Angeles area, was originally cast to play Dr. Marvin Monroe on The Simpsons, but was subsequently fired before the show aired.
ep7yg TIL Apollo 11 astronauts had to sleep on the cold lunar module floor but astronauts from Apollo 12 on were provided with adjustable hammocks which helped reduce the cooling effects of contact with the cabin floor
D1KZY TIL Attachment theory is a psychological, evolutionary and ethological theory concerning relationships between humans. The most important tenet is that a young child needs to develop a relationship with at least one primary caregiver for social and emotional development to occur normally.