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TIL of and experienced “hells itch” which sometimes accompanies a sunburn and only affects 5-10% of individuals. It usually lasts 24-48 hours and has been said to be worse than childbirth and has driven people to suicide.

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oBVnW TIL of DARVO, the behavior demonstrated by wrong-doers who are confronted with their acts. Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender.
k5oE TIL that cockroaches experience performance anxiety. A study found that cockroaches running through a hard maze will have more difficulties if other roaches are watching them.
a8n9J TIL that on the Norwegian Archipelago of Svalbard, it is illegal to die or be born. With a population of over 2500, if anyone is close to death or birth they are sent to the mainland.
a8nQ0 TIL Manatees control they buoyancy with their farts. They have specially evolved bowel pouches that let them selectively release their flatulence when they want to float up or down.
newPB TIL of Raphael Gray, a hacker who posted stolen data of over 6.5k credit cards, claiming that the law enforcement was too incompetent to stop him. Gray's arrogance annoyed ex-hacker Chris Davis so much that he found Gray's information and informed the FBI about the crime, leading to Gray's arrest.