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TIL that humans can live unprotected in space for about 30 seconds if they don’t hold their breath.

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Yggv TIL When dogs were searching the rubble after 9/11 for survivors, they would get depressed if they went too long without finding someone. The rescue team hid people they could find to raise their spirits.
Y8kW TIL the word “huh” used to express confusion is the most universal sound humans make. It is prevalent in virtually every area, language, culture, and nationality.
VMEkk TIL Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I Love You, Man, etc) wore a Superman cape underneath his clothing until he was 13, "just in case there was trouble."
oBaDA TIL the Roman Colosseum gets its name from the 30 meter (98 feet) tall bronze statue that once stood near it, "The Colossus of Nero".
Z86ZR TIL that the commonly cited “unemployment rate” does not include adults who are unable to work or who have given up on finding a job. Accounting for these, 47.2% of the US population is unemployed.