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TIL: the Wow! signal, discovered by volunteers, remains the strongest evidence of extraterrestrial communication. The "Big Ear" observatory was since dismantled to make room for a golf course expansion.

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8a7L4 TIL that depressed individuals make more realistic inferences than non-depressed individuals. It is a legitimate phenomenon called "Depressive Realism." Depressed people have a more accurate appraisal of the world, and non-depressed individuals' appraisals are positively biased.
EdOP TIL there is a palm tree and pine tree planted next to each other at the midpoint of California. The palm tree signifies the entrance to Southern California, while the pine tree signifies the entrance to Northern California.
7r4OM TIL that the FDA has no food regulation powers and that a lot of food produced in America has to have a healthier version made to be sellable in other countries: other markets have a “prove it’s safe or you can’t sell it” policy whereas America uses the “we say it’s safe, prove it’s not” model.
1aPm8 TIL an Albanian superstition about hiccups is that they occur when someone mentions the hiccuping person's name in conversation. To stop the hiccups, one must say the names of anyone they think talked about them. The hiccups will cease once the gossiper's name is spoken.
oaor TIL texting is considered to be closer to speaking (“finger speaking”) than it is to writing; it has many hallmarks of an evolving language in its own right with a unique grammar and dialect. Rather than hurting people’s writing skills, texting may provide bidialectical benefits to the brain.