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TIL Ear Pulling is considered a sport in some cultures

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wowlE TIL the Washington Monument was once the tallest building in the world at 555 feet, 5 inches
DWdD TIL left handedness occurs in 10% of the overall population but in 90% of people who are twins
oaY7 TIL “Gaslighting” is an extremely effective form of emotional abuse that causes a victim to question their own feelings, instincts, and sanity, which gives the abusive partner a lot of power
ogDr TIL platypuses don’t have stomachs
WkOVd TIL out of about 550 people who have been to space, only three have actually died there. In 1971, the Soyuz 11 cabin depressurized at an altitude of 104 miles. When unsuspecting recovery crews opened the capsule, they found the cosmonauts dead inside, with blood streaming from their noses and ears.