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TIL that 'unblocking your ears' / (pinching your nose and exhaling) is called the "Valsalva maneuver"

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xJjB TIL a student was arrested for stripping down to his underwear in Richmond International Airport revealing the Fourth Amendment written on his chest. Charges against him have been dropped and law enforcement officers are now required to take a two-hour class on the First and Fourth amendments.
N7pWP TIL That Nazi Germany asked if J.R.R. Tolkien was Aryan before translating 'The Hobbit' into German. He responded pointing out the "incorrect Nazi aumption" on what Aryan means and expressed regret of having a german surname.
Wk69Y TIL that months after the Saturday Night Massacre, President Nixon blamed the media, establishment, partisans and the special prosecutor's staff for trying to take him down, and still had many supporters
epPOg TIL Cute aggression refers to the overwhelming urge to squeeze, pinch, or bite something extremely cute, typically without any desire to cause harm.
9YQp TIL that cluster headaches are called “suicide headaches,” because as one of the most painful conditions known to medical science, sufferers want to kill themselves during attacks.