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TIL that we only breathe through one nostril at a time… and that the nostril alternates in 4 hour cycles!

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rRYp1 TIL in 1973, a volcano erupted on the Icelandic island of Heimaey. Rather than fleeing to safety, the residents of the island sprayed the advancing lava flow with seawater in order to form a wall and direct the lava into the sea.
BLmD TIL that in 13 states. if you’re arrested for public urination, you must register as a sex offender.
bw6E TIL India celebrates Children’s Day on November 14th, exactly 9 months after Valentines Day.
vPg87 TIL King Edward VII had a personal custom-made Paris-based furniture maker, Louis Soubrier, design a "love chair" (siège d'amour) for him. This chair was intended to facilitate intimate encounters with multiple partners.
O4K1 TIL the names of the territories of Greenland translate to “much ice”, “center”, “south” and “darkness”