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TIL 'The Rule of Three' states that whatever energy a person puts out into the world, be it positive or negative, will be returned to that person three times. It originated with Wiccans, Pagans, and occultists. In India, there is a comparable idea of threefold Karma for past, present, and future.

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gMrwW TIL: Flexible fridge magnets are magnetized in rows of N/S pairs, which you can mess or fix with strong magnets
N7OPN TIL that Adolf Galland, one of the top-scoring German aces of WWII, often flew missions in just his swimming trunks, smoking a cigar, and with a plane emblazoned with Mickey Mouse art. "I've always liked Mickey Mouse," he said when asked about the strange behavior.
epZyD TIL that a rare psychiatric disorder called Stendhal syndrome causes fainting, crying and hallucinations when a person becomes overwhelmed by viewing great art. It’s most commonly reported among tourists visiting Florence, Paris, Tokyo, and Rome.
KEMB TIL: The Bugis people of Indonesia recognise 5 genders, among them is a “Bissu”, an intersexed individual(not male not women) who has the duties of a sorcerer and is regarded highly within the society
LEw9 TIL that there is a sport called ‘chess boxing’, combining the two in alternating rounds.