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TIL there is an ancient iron pillar in Delhi renowned for it’s inability to rust

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8a7L4 TIL that depressed individuals make more realistic inferences than non-depressed individuals. It is a legitimate phenomenon called "Depressive Realism." Depressed people have a more accurate appraisal of the world, and non-depressed individuals' appraisals are positively biased.
e057b TIL when Arnold Schwarzenegger was Governor of California, rival politicians accused him of hiding the words, 'Fuck You', in an acrostic-style message to them when he vetoed a bill. When asked, Schwarzenegger's campaign team said, "My goodness. What a coincidence."
1amwO TIL about Dorothy Levitt, one of the first British female racing drivers. In her column for women she advised women on a car to buy, how to dress while driving, and items to bring, including gloves, an extra handkerchief, a clean veil, a powder-puff, hair-pins, a hand mirror, chocolates, and a gun.
nBao TIL In Nigeria there are scam artists who sell you houses by pretending to be the owners and get paid a considerable deposit by deceiving buyers. As a result, “This house is not for sale” is painted on many homes in Nigeria
b4Qj TIL that today is Aitzaz Hasan day: a day to tribute a 15 year old boy died stopping suicide bomber from entering his school, last year.