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TIL: That Self-harm often isn't an attention-seeking behaviour, in many cases self-harmers are very aware of their wounds and feel guilty about their behaviour, they put much effort in hiding scars with clothing or coming up with explanations for injuries.

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jN0pj TIL that during a flight from Taipei to Los Angeles a Chinese Airlines Boeing 747SP not only performed a 360 degree roll but also pulled 5 gs twice after their #4 engine failed. Aside from a broken foot and strained back, all passengers and crew were unharmed.
9nr7 TIL that sugar sweetened fizzy drinks have been proven to cause T2 diabetes, even when controlling for calorie intake, with each can you drink increasing the likelihood.
wowp6 TIL of the Sphinx, a french ironclad warship initially built for the confederacy. After the Union blocked the transaction France sold the ship to Denmark, who refused to accept the ship and sold it back to the confederates. The ship then changed hands several times to end his carreer in Japan.
AvD7 TIL That the “New Car” smell is a mixture of paint, plastics, adhesives and other chemicals and can potentially be toxic
vWMB TIL that Charles Darwin’s pet tortoise Harriet died in 2006