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TIL certain antidepressants can actually increase the risk of suicide, especially in young adults. When a depressed person wants to commit suicide, they often lack the energy to do so. However, certain antidepressants can give the edge needed to move from plan to action.

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GYl7 TIL there’s an Immortality Drive on the I.S.S. that has the DNA sequence of Stephen Colbert
DQwBg TIL that Zambia produces the most emeralds in the world. Between 2016 and 2020, the country produced 129,400 kilograms of emerald gemstones. Emeralds from Zambia have grown in popularity due to their level of clarity, the depth of their color, and their tendency to be stronger than other emeralds
78kOr TIL that between 15% and 30% of people have the photic sneeze reflex, which causes those afflicted to sneeze at the sun, sometimes multiple times in a row
J187Q TIL That in the early 20th Century American and European women wore skirts that made them hobble due to how narrow they were, and that they were popular in fashion.
oBRJr It all depends on the size, physical fitness and hydration of the person in question, but it’s possible to sweat buckets before heatstroke sets in and we pass out. After all, there are about three million sweat glands on the human body (the highest concentration is on our palms), and the average person aggressively working out perspires about 0.7 to 1.5 liters per hour. Theoretically, if we were attached to a treadmill and pumped full of liquids, it’s possible to keep sweating forever.