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TIL we can predict spontaneous decisions ~7.5 seconds before people become consciously aware of them.

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R7gX4 TIL when a North Korean merchant vessel was attacked by Somali pirates, an American destroyer came to their aid. This event led to rare pro US statements from the North Korean media.
WJBY TIL that Kim Jong-un has a degree in physics.
oBM0o TIL as more people work from home, Walmart, Gap, Old Navy, and other retailers have reported that sales for tops are up, whereas sales for pants are down.
ZWo TIL that Fred Perry, the last British Wimbledon men’s champion, also won the Table Tennis Championship, the only tennis player to ever do so.
9B5Q TIL one reason that you so often see people holding fans in ancient Japanese paintings/art is because the fan was a common self defense weapon. It had a metal rod inside, and there is an entire martial art dedicated to fighting with the fan.