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TIL that people who experience "vicarioius embarassment" (feeling embarrased just observing someone else in an embarassing situation) have the same physical reactions in their nervous system as if they are the subject of the embarassing situation

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aw0kJ TIL that dogs develop bite inhibition, the ability to control the strength of a bite, as puppies after learning that too harsh of bites often interrupt play
D19oj TIL the Seattle windshield pitting epidemic of 1954 was the result of mass delusion. When the media called attention to it people actually looked at their windshields and saw damage they had never noticed before.
Oow44 TIL Daniel Day Lewis is the only actor in history to win three Academy Awards for Best Actor. He was nominated for six, winning half. Also, he has won 139 acting awards in total, with 212 nominations. He won 43 awards for his performance in "There Will Be Blood" alone.
p8YD4 TIL that Olympic gold medalist sprinter Shawn Crawford was once disqualified from a race because he wore a Phantom of the Opera mask to a race and it shifted over his eyes, causing him to step out of his lane.
jNA6E TIL Oprah had a brother who said that she never supported him financially because he was gay. He died of AIDS in 1989.