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TIL Positive self-perceptions of aging increase longevity by 7.5 years

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XE18 TIL Horny Dolphins in the Caymans are Assaulting Divers
kOmog TIL about the ghostly radio station, commonly known as "the Buzzer", situated in Russia that no one claims to run. It’s been broadcasting a dull, monotonous tone twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for the last three-and-a-half decades. Anyone can listen to it by tuning a radio to 4625 kHz.
4XJxJ TIL that the worldwide production of the Volkswagen Beetle ended on 2003, 65 years after its original launch.
gMPRW TIL That Henry David Thoreau was not as isolated from civilization when composing Walden as most modern interpreters believe. In fact, he was about a 30 minute walk from the local village and would occasionally walk there to interact with people and get supplies.
l7vVG TIL about Roman Gabriel, the first NFL quarterback of Filipino decent drafted 1st round by the Raiders and the Rams in 1962, NFL's league MVP in 1969, and set so many records from high-school through the pros all the while overcoming asthma