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TIL that the names given to hurricanes are pretty much already set. There are six alphabetical lists of names for Atlantic hurricanes, maintained by the World Meteorological Organization, and they are rotated through every six years.

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w0QE TIL that when people self-injure, e.g., cut themselves with razors, the brain immediately stops repeating painful thoughts, such as, “I am worthless and unlovable”, and releases a flood of soothing endorphins.
VMNwB TIL about the 1980 Mundialito or “Little World Cup” hosted by Uruguay in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first World Cup tournament. Uruguay won.
XEgRP TIL of Poto and Cabengo, two girls who were emotionally neglected by their family from birth and invented their own language as a result.
XQZ6 TIL The Pirahã people of Brazil live without the concepts of numbers or time. They can’t count and use an “analog estimation strategy” which works well for trying to solve problems involving a few items but breaks down beyond that.
gMAB4 TIL the book 'Five Feet Apart' is actually based on the screenplay of the film of the same name. The book was released a few months after the film's principal production started.