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TIL if you struggle with Revenge Bedtime Procrastination, there’s a good chance you could have ADHD.

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WkOnN TIL the oldest still existing university in the world from around 800 A.D. was founded by a woman
P1V4G TIL In 1986 Alain Prost ran out of petrol on the last lap of the German Grand Prix, as he was fighting to retain his 1985 Championship win, he got out and tried to push the car to the finish line.
kJ1Ee TIL that during the 'leech craze' of the 1800s, leech collectors (who were usually women) would wade into ponds with their skirts raised to attract the leeches to their bare legs. Some used animals—such as horses that were too old to work—instead of their own bodies to catch the leeches
ANljl TIL July 13th is "Jeff Goldblum Day" as officially declared by the Pittsburgh City Council in 2004
x5Kk TIL that the act of hitting something until it works is called “Percussive maintenance”.