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xVK4g TIL about the 'thousand-yard stare', which is a phrase often used to describe the blank, unfocused gaze of soldiers who have become emotionally detached from the horrors around them. It is also sometimes used more generally to describe the look of dissociation among victims of other types of trauma.
GYJWg TIL Approximately 2,000 Nisga'a people died due to volcanic gases and poisonous smoke following the eruption of Tseax Cone. The Nisga'a story of the destruction is Canada's worst known geophysical disaster
Nx66 Til a Bugatti Veyron at top speed for a minute will take 47000 liters of air, as much as you breathe in 4 days
X0XPD TIL of mouth puffing, which is when patients continued to try mouth breathing during sleep even after their mouths had been taped shut
M7Ol7 TIL about Pope Joan, a woman who became pope during the Middle ages by disguising herself as a man. The legend was believed to be true until 17th century.