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TIL that a 2013 study showed that if you have an itch on the left side of your body, you can relieve it by looking into a mirror and scratching the right side of your body (and vice versa).

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oRWkW TIL Red-Eyed Tree Frogs use “Flash Coloration” which describes when an organism displays certain colors at rest versus in motion. When the frog is startled, it can flash its bright red eyes, orange webbed feet, and blue/yellow lateral stripes, which startles predators and allows the frog to escape.
9y5p TIL During Bolvian election periods, alcohol sales are banned, it’s illegal to gather in large groups, no one can carry weapons, and 100% voter participation is encouraged by fines and penalties.
69BKm TIL that in the 60's the Italian Ministry of Education broadcasted a TV show titled "It’s Never Too Late", aimed to teach older people how to read and write. An estimate of 1.5 million people got their elementary school diploma thanks to it.
loXoA TIL of Billy, an enslaved man from Virginia who was charged with treason during the American Revolution. He won his case by arguing that, as a slave, he was not a citizen and thus could not commit treason against a government to which he owed no allegiance.
gM5WW TIL former NBA great Michael Jordan has been trying to sell his 56,000-square-foot Chicago mansion for over seven years with no luck. He's still paying more than $100,000 in annual property taxes despite not living in the house for years.