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TIL That Not Everyone Has an Inner Monologue—or inner voice—that narrates your thoughts throughout the day

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x6P7b TIL of Irene of Athens (750-803 CE), the first sole-ruling empress in Roman history. Her husband the emperor having died, she had her son's eyes gouged, and him imprisoned, becoming sole ruler for 5 years, when she was exiled to the island of Lesbos and forced to support herself by spinning wool.
Jx6V TIL 2 million people formed a 675 km chain between the three Baltic states to demonstrate a desire for independence from the USSR in 1989
VL8D TIL that Vladimir Putin may well be the richest man in the world, with estimates of between $60-$70 billion
nej9P TIL that in 1865 the dictator of Paraguay plunged his country into an ill-advised war with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. In just five years, Paraguay lost over half its population, including up to 90% of its men. It was arguably the worst military defeat ever suffered by a modern nation state.
JYb9k TIL about the Sweaty T-Shirts test. Men wore t-shirts for two days and then women were tested on which smell they liked. Women preferred the smell of men who were genetically similar but had different immune systems. Inheriting different immune systems gives children a survival advantage.