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TIL that hate is neurologically more similar to love than fear, anger, or disgust.

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78pkr TIL The star Betelgeuse has been recorded since Chinese antiquity, with notes of the star then being yellow, by the time of Ptolemy it was orange, and now red. The star is the tenth brightest in the sky and expected to go supernova in the next 100,000 years.
GYMQN TIL a 7,600 ton apartment building was moved to create a boulevard in a Romanian town, 1987
6Yk8 TIL the actor who played the farmer in the movie Babe decided to go vegan after working closely with the “extraordinary animals” in the film.
M7yR7 TIL the first man to wear a top hat in public was arrested for disturbing the peace. The arresting officer claimed the sight of the hat caused women to faint, children to cry, and dogs to bark
OoDYa TIL Clone High, an adult animated tv series about the clones of famous historical figures going to high school, was cancelled due to its portrayal of Ghandi as a loose party animal, causing great controversy in India. It began hunger strikes and even a national protest where MPs got involved.