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TIL of “Phantom Vibration Syndrome” where a person perceives a vibration from their device when, in fact, it’s not doing so and may not even be in the vicinity.

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9vKr TIL 23,000 North Koreans have defected to the South, and only 2 South Koreans have defected to the North.
vPM9x TIL that San Marino claims to be the oldest extant sovereign state and the oldest constitutional republic. Founded in 301 AD, It is named after Saint Marinus, a stonemason from the Roman island of Rab (in present-day Croatia), who established a monastic community on Monte Titano.
XoAX TIL During the Jersey Shore Shark Attack of 1916, the real-life tragedy that inspired the movie Jaws, the man-eating shark wasn’t killed by an exploding oxygen tank, but by a man armed with a broken oar.
knw5 TIL there’s a psychological disorder where you believe that you and everyone you love is already dead. Patients with Cotard’s Disorder often stop eating and believe that they are in heaven or hell.
8aN0a TIl in addition to his sword, Ex Calibur, legendary King Arthur also had a spear named Ron.