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TIL whales breach to remove parasites from their bodies. They carry a variety of external parasites that may cause itching and irritation to their skin.

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EgKrx TIL a 2023 study compared the health outcomes of over 4,000 patients with hypochondriasis to the health outcomes of about 40,000 control patients matched for age & other demographics; a key finding was that people with hypochondriasis were over four times more likely to die from suicide.
0wNm5 TIL Hawaii consumes more Spam per capita than any other state, with five cans eaten per person per year—about 7 million cans total
Odmg TIL of a chimp named Nim Chimpsy that used sign language to express that he wanted to smoke marijuana
yV5Y8 TIL the term log comes from determining the speed of a ship. A "log" was put into water tied to a rope and they measured "knots" to see how far they traveled. A person who timed things would write down the measurements in a notebook. This is why it is called a "log" book.
b4B0 TIL in a study of 200 people roleplaying a salary negotiation, men got higher salaries than women by $5,000. But when women were told they were negotiating as a mentor on behalf of a student, they drove bargains $11,000 higher than the men negotiating on behalf of themselves.