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TIL 90% of the things we worry about never happen and yet those thoughts have a direct impact on our health

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rRjEd TIL When 2nd in command of N-A-Z-I Germany, Hermann Goering, surrendered to the Americans he was in possession of thousands of pills of morphine. Goering gave the Americans a rare interview from his cell in July 1945. The notable excerpts are in the comments;
dwW8 TIL After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Sam Simon, co-creator & executive producer of The Simpsons, has arranged to leave his entire fortune to various charities.
OG95g TIL The general colour of the universe is called "Cosmic Latte"
OG0V6 TIL that the American folk song Turkey In The Straw (the "ice cream truck song") originated in minstrel shows, where it often contained severely bigoted language
bgYQ TIL Chinese researchers have been developing a train with the potential to reach 5000 mph (6 times the speed of sound).