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TIL ear wax production can increase with stress or fear.

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R7Qal TIL of Joan Quiqley, an astrologer and secret "advisor" to the Reagan White House. "Virtually every move" the Reagans made was cleared through her to "make certain that the planets were in a favorable alignment."
axEo TIL Mountain gorillas are naturally afraid of chameleons and nobody knows why.
OoOZY TIL Our brains are so advanced with listening to other people speaking that it’s easy to tell what their facial expression is (like smiling, frowning) based on their voice alone
6KnZ TIL that New York City doesn’t have sales tax for clothing items under $110
LPdv TIL the sad lamp from IKEA’s acclaimed 2002 commercial was taken home by a crew member at the end of the shoot. When the ad agency asked for it back, they received a note saying “See? you’ve fallen for it. You’ve grown attached to the lamp, and you are crazy.”