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TIL it is possible to kill yourself in your sleep. This condition is called parasomnia pseudo-suicide

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neeBo TIL In a study of nuns (so that living conditions, histories and environmental factors were “controlled” by their life choice), it was found that those who had demonstrated high optimism in early autobiographies lived on average 10 years longer than the more pessimistic ones.
5YAp9 TIL That anyone within 18 meters of a gun going off will test positive for GSR (Gunshot Residue).
1a1Bd TIL: Cadaverine, the toxic chemical formed by dead tissue breaking down, and the source of the corpse smell, is also responsible for giving semen its taste
9Y7eQ TIL that during a police standoff with a suspected murderer in 2010, former England footballer Paul Gascoigne turned up with a "can of lager, some chicken, a mobile phone and something to keep warm" for the suspect.
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