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TIL Your heart rate slows when your face touches water; it’s called the mammalian dive reflex.

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0jeA TIL a man was once accidentally released from prison 90 years early due to clerical error. He then started building his life by getting a job, getting married, having kids, coaching youth soccer, being active in his church. Authorities realized the mistake 6 years later and sent him back to prison.
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