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TIL Heated seats may cause infertility in men

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69vPW TIL that people with synesthesia, a neurological phenomenon where stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to involuntary experiences in a second pathway, often possess unique and vivid perceptions of the world. For example, the letter "A" might consistently appear as red.
OEmX TIL the state name “Idaho” doesn’t mean anything. Some guy just made it up for shits and giggles in the 1860s.
x61Wb TIL I learned that a cornerstone of the Robert E. Lee Memorial on Monument Avenue in Richmond included a time capsule containing, among other seemingly innocuous items, a picture of Lincoln lying in his coffin.
e0mr5 TIL raindrops on Saturn's largest moon, Titan (the only other known world with seasonal rainfall) would be twice as big as raindrops on Earth and would fall as slow as snowflakes. Also, they're made of liquid methane, not water.