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TIL that Hyde from That 70’s Show, Francis from Malcolm In The Middle, and Tara from The Walking Dead are all siblings

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Z8mNp TIL about Hanns Scharff, the most successful German Interrogator in WW2. He would not use torture, but rather walk with prisoners in the nearby woods and treat them like a friend. Through the desire to speak to anyone, the prisoners would say small parts of important Info.
v15YK TIL Petting a dog or cat or other furry pets releases oxytocin (the “cuddle hormone”), which creates instant happiness. Oxytocin also lowers blood pressure and reduces stress levels.
loODG TIL that Mike Myers and Susannah Hoffs formed a fake 1960s British band named Ming Tea. Susanna adopted the name Gillian Shagwell and the band inspired the Austin Powers movies.
kJoXm TIL of Edward Leedskalnin, a man with fourth grade education, who solely built the Coral Castle with over 1,100 tons of coral rock, using only hand tools. When asked how, his reply was that he understood the laws of weight and leverage. Today, it is a museum open to the public.
D1b8V TIL about Nimblewill Nomad who, starting at age 61, walked 34,000 miles, including walking from the Florida Keys to Quebec. At age 83, he became the oldest person to have hiked the entire 2,200 mile Appalachian Trail.