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TIL that there is a scientific basis s for “Mom Eyes”: women are better at remembering where things are.

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KOBEJ TIL Sloths can swim three times faster than they can walk on land. And because of their ability to slow their heart rates to one-third its normal rate, they can also hold their breath for a whopping 40 minutes under water.
gM7RD TIL that the first person to die in the American Revolution was African-American.
R7Mmj TIL suicides nationwide increased by 10 percent after Robin Williams’ death; researchers found a convincing parallel between the increase and sensationalized coverage/headlines of his death that violated CDC guidelines, focusing on the method of death
VBK4G TIL that there is a district in Finland named "Port Arthur" after the port which had been recently lost by Russia at the time. The name came to be after Russian workmen building the district told local children they were "rebuilding Port Arthur"
vdLj TIL that the Red Wolf is a canine species unique to the US that was hunted down to near extinction but is now being rescued after once only 17 animals remained