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TIL: While in Womb, Babies Begin Learning Language From Their Mothers

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Y79nd TIL of Francesco Datini, a 14th century wealthy businessman who before his death in 1410 founded a secular charity fund(which still exists today) and left them his entire fortune. Among his possessions were 150.000 business records which the fund preserved nearly intact, tucked under a stairway
NAxb TIL the chills experienced when listening to music is a result of the brain releasing dopeamine in anticipation of the peak moment during a song.
JYP98 TIL that sometimes horses grow moustaches.
oAMR TIL Branden Bremmer, a child prodigy who read books at 18 months, played the piano at age 3 and started college at age 11, commited suicide at age 14 with no signs of depression, no suicide note or pressure form his parents to succeed.
XEA5E TIL that Comic Sans, a font widely regarded as silly and unprofessional, is one of the easiest fonts for dyslexic people to read