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TIL that the "feels like" temperature refers to an actual physical difference in how quickly your body loses heat rather than just how the temperature is perceived psychologically

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kvjg TIL that there is an island in the Maroni River on the French Guiana/Suriname border which was formed when a British ship “Edith Cavell” ran aground. The shipwreck is covered in foliage.
epAv5 TIL the world's oldest amusement park, Bakken, opened in 1583 in Denmark. It started with the discovery of a natural spring in the area, attracting large seasonal crowds believing in the water's curative properties. This attracted entertainers and salesmen, kickstarting the park's establishment.
bAKa TIL in 1798 when Nepoleon came to Egypt the Sphinx was buried up to its neck. It wasn’t untill between 1925-1936 the french engineer Emil Baraize was successful in clearing the sand to reveal the base of the sphinx.
XEOJR TIL Norm Macdonald was fired from Saturday Night Live because an NBC executive ordered him to lay off jokes targeting his buddy, O.J. Simpson & instead Macdonald did many more. When Simpson was acquitted, Macdonald opened with: “Well, it’s official: Murder is now legal in the state of California."
oRlY8 TIL that Devin Gaines earned five bachelor's degrees with honors simultaneously at the University of Connecticut, averaging 24 credits per semester and three hours of sleep per night. Tragically, he drowned in 2007 due to a lack of swimming skills.