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TIL that no Pope has recognized St. Patrick as a Saint

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E1RXo TIL that dolphins have names for one another, using a unique whistle to distinguish between different members within their pod.
ANPng TIL Research suggests that working irregular shifts for a decade ages the brain an extra six and a half years.
BrgEe TIL From 1944 to 1953 in the Ukraine, 35,000 Soviet troops and Communist officials were killed by guerillas
MjgB TIL our walking speed is affected by whom we’re with: men’s pace slows down by an average of 7% when walking w/ female partners they’re interested in; women walking together move the slowest; & men walking w/ male friends moved at speeds faster than either man’s preferred walking speed.
8avZP TIL a company in Japan developed a smoke alarm specifically designed for those with hearing impairments that uses wasabi odour instead of a loud noise. Tests on sleeping people with normal or no hearing show the device waking all of the subject in just two and a half minutes.