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TIL Standard Barbells don't even adhere to a standard
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TIL A Stunt Pilot Died Filming 'Top Gun' [1986] in the Same Flat Spin That Almost Killed Maverick
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TIL It is a common misconception that we lose most heat from our heads. If you immerse your head in cold water, it adds around 10% to overall heat loss. This is not excessive given that the head accounts for 7-9% of the body's surface area.
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TIL that children born blind still smile, meaning smiling is not a learned response - its something humans do innately.
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TIL in Iceland people light candles for the huldufólk, hidden elves, during New Year's Eve to help the huldufólk find a new home for the year.
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TIL that the name “refried beans” comes from a mistranslation of the Spanish name for the dish, “frijoles refritos.” The “re-” was taken directly from the Spanish name, but in Spanish the “re-” prefix actually means “very” or “well.”