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TIL that “runners high” is caused by endocannabinoids and not endorphins like we’ve always been told.

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06Xv TIL the legendary story of Lady Godiva riding naked on a horse was where the phrase “Peeping Tom” originated from.
JY7eV TIL about Impostor syndrome, a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud".Those experiencing this phenomenon remain convinced that they are frauds, and and do not deserve all they have achieved.
epMxb TIL Terry from 'Wayne's World' is also Tobias Beecher from 'Oz.'
OG60L TIL Kate Winslet broke Tom Cruise's underwater filming record while filming Avatar 2. Winslet held her breath during a scene for seven minutes and twelve seconds beating the mark of six minutes Cruise set while filming Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation.
xVRaw TIL of Lady Lucy Houston, a British philanthropist who, after WWI, recognized the need for a strong Air Force... when the British government refused, she funded development of what became the Spitfire. She passed before WWII, and never saw how much that investment paid off.