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TIL one of the methods used to test antidepressants is to put mice into water tanks and watch how hard they try to escape

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4Re5 TIL the term “Devil’s Advocate” comes from the historical position of “Promoter of the Faith”, a canon lawyer who would argue against the Canonisation of a Saint.
1arbD TIL that Free Slurpee Day in the US occurs on July 11th or 7/11 (using the US-date format), while in Australia it's celebrated on November 7th or 7/11 (using the European date format)
awNY9 TIL that the closest living relative of bears are seals
oEZE TIL that a cave diver who let go of the underwater guideline and got lost whilst exploring the Sterkfontein Caves, a vast complex of passages and pools in South Africa, lived for three weeks in the pitch dark before dying of starvation.
YpKPv TIL that blobfish are actually normal looking fish, but they decompress when you take them out of water