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TIL Allodoxaphobia is the fear of other people's opinions. It's a rare psychological disorder that's characterised by an irrational and overwhelming fear of what other people think.

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grXeW TIL that the black martin fish (the worlds fastest sea animal) can swim just as fast in water as the cheetah runs on land
1aex8 TIL: Sunglasses make people look more attractive because they give the illusion of a chiseled bone structure on top of a soft-featured face. The dark lenses cover up any asymmetrical oddities around eyes.
oRB6o TIL Australia has 2 active volcanoes on Heard & McDonald Islands, one of the remotest places on earth. It is very cold, mostly barren, erupts frequently and has many wrecks around it. It has 71 species of fungi and was recently involved in legal proceedings between two entities (Australia & the UK).
newrP TIL during the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the USSR (which lasted just 2 days), the Russians had 96 men killed. 84 were in accidents, and 5 were suicides.
A1xn TIL a homeless girl who attended 12 schools in 12 years went to Harvard. She with her family used to move from shelter to shelter or sleep in bus stations or on the street. She was accepted to more than 20 universities before choosing Harvard.