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TIL: A study’s results indicated participants who enjoyed bitter flavors over sweet flavors were more likely to exhibit signs of “Machiavellianism, psychopathy, narcissism, and everyday sadism.

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rNkbe TIL that the largest cavalry charge in history happened at the Turkish seige of Vienna. Commanded and led by the King of Poland, 18,000 German and Polish horsemen charged at the Turkish line, destroying the invading Ottoman army. The battle is thought to have ended the Islamic invasion of Europe.
evvL TIL of the famous 18th-century racehorse named Potoooooooo (Pot-8-Os), whose original name of Potatoes was misspelled on his feed bin by a stable lad. It amused the owner so much that he kept the new name.
N9jM TIL that the tongue of a blue whale can weigh as much as an elephant and an entire football team could stand on it
VMXw0 TIL that it takes roughly 150 flowers to yield 1 gram (0.035 oz) of dry saffron threads.
WknQB TIL a study in 2017 found that while break-ups take a more immediate emotional toll on women, men often never fully recover — they simply move on.