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TIL about "call of the void" The feeling — which tends to be brief, entirely out of character and often involves thoughts of leaping from a high place or driving headfirst into an oncoming vehicle

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8eRaV TIL about Robert Rogers, who led Roger's Rangers, precursor to the US Army Rangers, during the French & Indian War, . During the American Revolution, Rogers is best known for remaining loyal to the British, after George Washington had him arrested, and later identifying Nathan Hale as a spy.
vQ4K TIL that there is a Japanese art of fixing broken pottery with gold called Kintsugi. The style embraces the flaws and imperfections of the artifact as well as highlights them.
8ajRa TIL that the left and right hemispheres of the brain must work together to understand puns; the left processes the linguistics, and the right analyses the punchline's double meaning
d8mQr TIL that an Iranian director made a documentary about his life as a dissident under house arrest, and had it smuggled out of the country on a USB stick hidden inside a birthday cake. He also defied a 20-year filmmaking ban to make the movie.
pxR8 TIL Snoopy is the personal safety mascot for NASA astronauts. NASA issues a Silver Snoopy award to employees that promote flight safety. The Silver Snoopy award is awarded to NASA employees and contractors for outstanding achievements related to human flight safety or mission success.