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TIL that “bloodcurdling” is more than just an expression. Watching horror movies can actually raise levels of a blood-clotting protein.

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OoX77 TIL that the male of a tiny Australian marsupial species called the antechinus goes into a mating frenzy once in its short life and has sex with as many females as possible until its body disintegrates.
V5mm TIL severing the bridge between the hemispheres in your brain causes the two hemispheres to become separate “selves” with different impulses, desires and capabilities.
ne81B TIL that the Tetris theme song came from a russian folk song by the name of Коробе́йники
M7yk0 TIL of Esmie Tseng, a top student and pianist, whose parents imposed impossible standards. She once was grounded for a 96% on an exam. When punished, she was forced to stand naked in a corner. In 2005, at 16 yrs old, she snapped, fatally stabbing her mom. She was tried as an adult and served ~6 yrs.
J1ylB TIL that there is a Japanese fabric pattern called "Sayagata", a continuous pattern of diagonally interlaced swastikas.