Post * XAgE — Curious Curator

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TIL Marijuana is not illegal or considered a drug in North Korea, and the population uses it as a cheap alternative to cigarets

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0P15 TIL that NASA engineers and employees in the firing room celebrate successful launches with a tradition of eating beans.

N79xQ TIL | Olympic divers shower after each dive because the shock of going into the water and then out of the water so quickly can cause muscle cramps. The showers help alleviate this issue.

Oowya TIL Psychologists found that interrogative self-talk, asking yourself a question about a future action increases the likelihood of it happening. For example, rather than saying "I'm going to the gym later." You would say, "Will I go to the gym later?" It triggers more goal-oriented behavior.

xKR5 TIL a guy diagnosed with cancer was told he had 6 months to live. He went back to the doctors 10 years later to tell them that he’s still alive only to find out that the doctors who diagnosed him were all dead. He died 102 years old.

9YepG TIL In the 1960’s, Paul Klipsch was found in his office, stripped down to his skivvies with the thermostat set to high. He was trying to determine why early calculators would quit when operated at high temperatures. He later sent a letter to the manufacturer, explaining the source of the problem.