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TIL studies on the subject indicate Morning People are generally happier and less inclined to develop bad habits, while Night Owls are generally a bit more intelligent and sexually promiscuous

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lodYN TIL the largest action of the American War of Independence was actually the Great Siege of Gibraltar (1779-1783) by a combined French & Spanish force, showing how the Thirteen Colonies were merely one theatre of a much wider war.
P1LaJ TIL Human penis shaped like a mushroom is to scoop out or displace the prior male’s semen
ZonY TIL smoking scorpions to get high is a growing problem in Pakistan. The high lasts around 10 hours and supposedly makes everything look like it’s “dancing.” The scorpions can be smoked straight or mixed with tobacco or hash.
MeVna TIL Abraham Lincoln was once challenged to a duel by a political adversary. Lincoln accepted. Instead of pistols Lincoln chose swords instead of pistols. Friends intervened and it ended bloodlessly. Lincoln and his opponent laughed it off as being silly and became lifelong friends.
ADOXw TIL 1/3 of Harvard students are legacies.