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TIL about the existence of Cold-water geysers. Instead of using geothermal heat to create pressure they work by pressure from CO2 saturated water

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VMKnB TIL about Henry Rathbone, the military officer who was sitting next to Lincoln when he was assassinated. He was wracked with guilt over his perceived failure to stop the assassination and slowly went insane. He later murdered his wife in a fit of madness and spent the rest of his days in an asylum
WVnB TIL Canada has fewer people than the Tokyo metropolitan area
MgOK TIL..Women release a chemical called Oxytocin during a relationship (sexual and nonsexual) that helps them form closer bonds (caring and nurturing), males also release a similar chemical that makes them want to protect and support.
w0MJ TIL that silent reading wasn’t common prior to the 4th century, and that Saint Ambrose was one of the first people to practise it.
loORV TIL: The voice of Toy Story's Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks in the films) in video games and commercials belongs to Hanks' younger brother Jim. Apart from this, Jim is in a few running scenes as Tom's character in Forrest Gump, and he was also Tom's stunt double in 2011's Larry Crowne.