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TIL humans have anywhere between 22-33 senses, not just 5, including the sense of balance, temperature, and even the sense of passing time

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b9AbZ TIL that sea urchins are devastating the US West Coast's vital kelp forests. Since 2014, their population has increased by 10,000%, and in Northern California, over 90% of the giant bull kelp forests have been destroyed. The "urchin barrens" that are left are killing off important fisheries.
jAWn TIL that the most severe capital punishment in Ancient China was the “Nine familial exterminations”, which involved executing the offender, his parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, siblings, siblings-in-law, uncles, and uncles’ spouses.
xlpk TIL L. Ron Hubbard considered himself a nuclear physicist, though “His university records indicate that his exposure to ‘nuclear physics’ consisted of one class in 'atomic and molecular phenomena’ for which he earned an 'F’ grade.”
M7g6W TIL That the Tina Turner hit We don't need another hero, is a post-apocalyptical song written about escaping Mad Max's Thunderdome.
odgr TIL that if one attempted suicide (by hanging, for instance) in 19th century Britain and failed to die, he/she would be charged with attempted murder…which could be punished with death by hanging