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TIL that your brain alone accounts for 20-25% of your daily metabolic rate/oxygen consumption due to how large it is

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LQQVP TIL about Mary Bell, A convicted serial killer at 11 years of age. She was sent to prison in her teens and escaped briefly, but was recaptured. She was released from prison at the age of 23, and her current whereabouts are unknown after the high court granted her protection and anonymity.
yQKYv TIL that psychologically, people prefer avoiding losses than gaining wins; it is better to not lose $5 than to find $5. This is called Loss Aversion. Some studies even have suggested that losses are twice as powerful, psychologically, than gains.
W7elX TIL Cap'n Crunch's real name is Horatio Magellan Crunch
m1dpM TIL Ole Kirk Kristiansen, the founder of LEGO, taught his son Godtfred a lesson about quality, by making him finish the final coat of varnish on a consignment of wooden ducks by himself. Godtfred had tried to save the company money by only using 2 coats.
rYB0 TIL The Chemical Elements That Make a Human Body is Worth Roughly About $160