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TIL that the mild and much more common first stage of frostbite, the numbing and reddening of the skin, is called frostnip.

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QYbL TIL of the Gruen transfer - the moment when you enter a shopping mall and forget why you’re there because of the intentionally confusing layout.
m1pgx TIL that thanks to Bromelain, a digestive enzyme found in some fruits, when you eat pineapple, the pineapple is eating you back! Same for kiwi and papaya.
1ZpW TIL the 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
XERQ TIL that the entire universe could be a hologram.
DQOKe TIL the 'Robin Hood of the Cookson Hills' or Pretty Boy Floyd was a thief in the 1930's who was touted as a hero for destroying mortgage documents whenever he robbed a bank. His funeral had over 20,000 people attend to pay their respects.