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TIL that people who post Facebook status updates about their romantic partner are more likely to have low self-esteem, while those who brag about diets, exercise, and accomplishments are typically narcissists

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kOMe4 TIL that the flavor of plants and herbs is actually a defense mechanism and they can detect the presence of Chitin (structure of insects and crustaceans) so if you grind up chitin from crustaceans and dissolve it in water and water the herbs, plants and vegetables with it they become more flavorful
OoXkY TIL that ancient Greek & Roman statues were painted bright colors, not left as white marble.
YYwP TIL there have been over 2,000 nuclear bombs dropped on the world since 1945.
6EZWw TIL that evaporation of the man-made Salton Sea has caused algal blooms from concentrated fertilizer runoff, botulism-tainted fish, massive bird die-offs that required 24/7 incineration of the carcasses, and toxic, foul-smelling clouds of dust that wafted into Los Angeles.
vLpR TIL Marvin Gaye died from a gunshot to the heart at point blank range after intervening in an argument between his parents. His father fired the fatal shot.