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TIL President Abraham Lincoln had dreams that sort of predicted his own death. Previous to April 15, 1865, the day he was assassinated, Lincoln had dreams he was standing by a casket next to a soldier. He would ask the soldier ‘who died’ and the soldier would reply, “The President”.

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VM5w0 TIL that Capuchin Male Monkeys urinate on themselves to attract a mate. Female capuchins are attracted to males who have washed themselves in their own urine.
DQKgY TIL: The professor of psychology at UB ,Sally Farley, found that you can determine relationship status through 1 second snippets of laughter. Friend laughter is louder, more relaxed, and natural. Romantic laughter more feminine-sounding, baby-like, submissive, and less pleasant.
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oBNQE TIL that in 1948 in the US, pregnant women were not allowed to be teachers in 57% of public school districts because "the sight of pregnant women would unfavorably influence students" and because "pregnant teachers' minds would not be on their work."