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TIL that the German constitution has an eternity clause that prevent changes of its fundamental core values

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kOEY5 TIL that in 2001, Berlins Love Parade techno party was so loud that vets at the nearby zoo said it gave half the animals diarrhea.
PYMQn TIL we have three types of tears - basal, reflex and psychic. Psychic tears, the ones we produce when we are sad, have a different chemical make up than the other two and contain a natural painkiller, leucine enkephalin, which is perhaps why we feel better after we cry.
6LmQ TIL that during the 18th century, you could pay your admission to the zoo in London by bringing a cat or a dog to feed the lions.
PJDL TIL George Reeves, the actor who played Superman in the 1950s was wary because some fans tried to test his “invulnerability.” At one appearance a young fan pulled a pistol on him. Reeves convinced him to hand over the gun by telling him that a bystander could be hurt when the bullets bounced off
rNWvM TIL that in the US, small business owners are incentivised to buy large, heavy cars rather than small, efficient ones.