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TIL that a psychological condition called “Koro” makes sufferers believe that their genitals have been stolen.

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6rQw TIL of 14-year-old Marcos Ugarte. When his neighbor’s home went up in flames, he climbed a ladder held by his father, entered the burning home and saved an 8-year-old’s life who was trapped inside. He said, “I can’t say I really consider myself a hero. I think anyone would have done what I did.”
GG71 TIL fungi have been observed to do almost everything in managing an environment, from digesting minerals out of rock formations to consuming fossil fuel spills to de-radiating an environment(like around Chernobyl) (btw 30:57- 47:45)
5YXB8 TIL that the most common street name in the US is "Second". "First" is the second-most common
AYdx TIL that all letters addressed to Santa in the United States go to Santa Claus, Indiana where they celebrate Christmas all year long.
Mag7 TIL there is a solar power method that doesn’t involve solar panels, but rather a giant curved mirror focusing all of the light that hits it onto a single point of intersection. A water reservoir is placed where the beams of light intersect, and the resulting steam runs a generator.