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TIL petting a dog can lower your blood pressure.

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R7XRw TIL that the vampires were not inspired by bats. Bloodsucking bats were only discovered in Latin America in the 16th century, while the earliests vampires stories were from 12th century Europe.
X041r TIL in 1947, actor Harold Norman, who was non-superstitious and refused to follow theatrical tradition when it came to The Scottish Play, died after being stabbed by a sword whilst playing the title character in Macbeth.
M7QDA TIL that scorpions give birth to live offspring, and that they are called "scorplings".
rRXXo TIL that people with synesthesia can see sounds, taste words, for them hearing a person talk can trigger seeing colors, even letters can cause that effect.
lDyr TIL of a man from Poland who was admitted to the hospital after a car accident with a BAC of 1.480%. Believing their equipment was faulty, doctors tested him 5 more time with the same result each time. The man died a few days later due to his injuries from the accident, rather than his BAC.