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TIL Crime Rate in the Philippines Drops Drastically During Pacquiao Fights

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LklMv TIL Carl McCunn was flown to the Alaska wilderness to take photos of wildlife. The pilot never returned for him. His friends had a pilot fly out but Carl accidentally gave the signal for “all okay.” He survived for 8 months before killing himself instead of freeze or starve.
5Y8M8 TIL that the skin colour of apples darkens with exposure to UV
0Z1 TIL a Monty Python sketch caused the word “spam” to become synonymous with unwanted messages.
a5gZ TIL that a 2013 study showed that if you have an itch on the left side of your body, you can relieve it by looking into a mirror and scratching the right side of your body (and vice versa).
VRDG TIL a study where stradivaris and new violins were blind-tested has shown that most people prefer the sound of the newer instruments