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TIL There is no such thing as a Right brain/Left brain personality divide. A 2013 brain scan study from the University of Utah, demonstrated that activity is similar on both sides of the brain regardless of one’s personality.

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9YWxr TIL That in Norse mythology, there is a squirrel named "Ratatoskr" who runs up and down the tree of realms. Only to relay insults from someone named "Nidhogg" to other gods living in different realms. As well as a deer named "Four Stags" who jumps from the metaphysical branches of the tree to other
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65rl TIL that the surface gravities of Venus, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all quite similar (within 15%) to Earth’s. Thus, the majority of planets in our solar system actually have Earth-like surface gravity.
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