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TIL Scientific research suggests that finishing a crossword puzzle is an effective way to get rid of a song stuck in your head

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x6o9w TIL that 80 percent of the men born in the Soviet Union in 1923 did not survive World War II
K09w TIL there is an eye shadow called “Nic Cage Raking Leaves on a Brisk October Afternoon”
R7ek6 TIL the shape of a lawn mowers blade creates lift which forces the grass to stick up, making it much easier to be cut by the next blade
NaL8 TIL That psychologists conducted a study in which experimenters asked total strangers “Would you go to bed with me tonight?” 75% of men said yes. Every single woman said no.
w0JP TIL there was a little ice age between 1600 and 1814. The river Thames in London used to completely freeze over for 2 months per year allowing “Frost Fairs” to take place with football pitches, bowling matches, fruit-sellers, shoemakers, barbers… even a pub or two.