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TIL that after we spontaneously blink, our subjective perception of time often makes the following moment feel slightly longer than it actually is.

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4kAYN TIL of the “Suicide Plant”. A plant so toxic that the slightest touch causes excruciating pain that feels like “being electrocuted and set on fire” that can last months.
JY1R4 TIL China has the world's fastest high speed rail line. It connects Beijing and Shanghai (800 miles /1300 km apart, similar distance to NYC-Chicago or London-Milan) in 4.5 hrs, averaging at 180 mph / 290 kph.
AVRg TIL: The claim that the United States dropped leaflets warning civilians about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima is false.
NV6J TIL reddit is worth $240 million
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