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TIL that about 95% of the serotonin in your body is produced in your gut, not your brain.

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nWJkB TIL that Execution by Electric Chair was almost called "gerrycide" after the grandson of the guy who gerrymandering is named after.
POyL TIL in 2011, instead of taking steps to alleviate their drought problems, the state of Texas decided to call for 3 days of prayer, after which their drought became much more severe.
E1Vmp TIL that RT America is considered a "Foreign Agent" and is Funded by the Russian Government.
aaR9 TIL George Orwell worked writing propaganda during World War II, and the experience helped shape his novel 1984
P1x9O TIL : Concorde airplane flew so fast, if you left London (or Paris) in the evening flying west towards New York, to the passengers in the plane, the sun would actually appear to begin rising again shortly after reaching cruising speed. The plane flew faster than the Earth's rotation.