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TIL about the Allais effect, which is an unexplained increase in gravity during solar eclipses

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xVpP7 TIL that Burkina Faso meaning “land of incorruptible people” used to be called The Republic of Upper Volta after the Volta river with its flag representing the 3 main tributaries: the Black, White, and the Red Volta.
Q5E9 TIL the term ‘whipping boy’ comes from english nobility, where someone was assigned to take corporal punishment instead of royalty
vPmaD TIL: One litre (liter) of bottled water contains, on average, 240,000 pieces of plastic
4Xpvg TIL that shinrin-yoku (meaning "forest bathing") is considered a form of nature therapy in Japan which has positive effects on mental and nervous wellbeing. It consists essentially in taking long walks in forests.
aBeN TIL the reason flamingos stand on one leg is to preserve body heat (water can rapidly draw away heat). In hotter weather, they tend to stand on two legs.