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TIL that jetlag from traveling west is associated with depression, while jetlag from traveling east is associated with mania

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6DwY TIL “Cowabunga” was originally a nonsense word used by Chief Thundercloud on “The Howdy Doody Show” in the early ‘50s. It was then adopted for use by surfers and later on, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Bart Simpson.
nW9pd TIL Water has a density anomaly: Up to 4°C, its density actually increases. Warmer water is denser which makes it go down. That's why ice forms at the top of lakes, which insulates the rest of the water body, thereby protecting the aquatic life during harsh winters.
1L44 TIL The penalty for killing an elephant in Sri Lanka is death
GA7jQ TIL about shrinkflation, the practice of stealthily reducing a product's size while maintaining its price so that consumers may unknowingly pay the same for less. According to the UK’s Office of National Statistics, 2,529 supermarket products decreased in size or weight between 2012 and 2017.
47Y5 TIL Camden, Maine will give 2.8 acres to anyone who can bring a business to town that will employ at least 24 people after five years.