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TIL that a 2015 study found that people posting duck face pictures are more likely to be associated with neuroticism and emotional instability.

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Ypr7d TIL orchids are named after the greek word for testes (orchis) due to the shape of their tubers
4bxR TIL that green olives are the same as black olives, but green olives are picked before ripening and black olives are picked while ripe
OAWg TIL that when there were no clocks, there were candle clocks that burned a set amount of hours. If you wanted a reminder or alarm, you pushed a nail at the desired time length in the candle and when it melted to that point, the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder alerting you.
01Bv TIL that creatine, the muscle building supplement, was found in a double-blind experiment to significantly increase cognitive function among vegans and vegetarians.
gMGb4 TIL the Soviet Union hosted the "Friendship Games" the year they boycotted the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Participating nations included 8 other socialist states and the reserve teams from other nations that did not qualify for the Olympics.