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TIL: Mobile Phone Throwing is an official sport that originated in Finland

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d8jj9 TIL that people show bias toward personal stories over scientific facts in the face of medical emergencies. People tend to become emotionally charged when they perceive themselves under threat this leads them to dismiss cold, hard facts
v7Pr TIL that Xisco Gràcia gave his remaining air to his diving partner to get help once they realised they were lost and running out of air. He spent 2 days in an air pocket wondering if help was coming. It did.
5Ao8 TIL Monkeys will pay to watch monkey porn.
APdw TIL of the Oh-My-God particle, a subatomic particle detected to be traveling at 99.99999999999999999999951% the speed of light, carrying the same energy as a 60 mph baseball
AKa7 TIL When Ernest Hemingway’s bullfighting masterpiece was contractually stuck with an undesired publisher he quickly wrote them another book, ridiculing their bestselling author. They had to reject it which triggered his escape from the contract.