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TIL that literally has become an example of an autoantonym – a word with two opposite meanings

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6EeRJ in terms of their brain chemistry, introverts have a lower threshold of dopamine sensitivity than extroverts (dopamine is a chemical associated with reward because it makes us feel good). Essentially, the lower your dopamine threshold, the more easily stimulated you are.
VGPB TIL that “creepy” really does just mean “unattractive.” It’s scientifically proven.
pLXb TIL a wild fox wandered into the United States Supreme Court building in 2002 and eluded capture for more than a day
8aPkV TIL Willie Nelson was close friends with Frank Sinatra, and they made a series of PSA's about space travel together in the 70s.
R7Yp9 TIL Jairo Mora Sandoval, a 26 year old who dedicated his life to protecting leatherback sea turtle nests from poachers on Moin beach in Costa Rica. Him and volunteers, would collects the eggs and guard them in a hatchery. On May 30, 2013, he was kidnapped and murdered.