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TIL man flu is real: men have more crushing symptoms from flu than women

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7BQp TIL In the 60’s, the U.S. Department of Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff wanted to kill innocent American citizens in order to frame Cuba, but JFK stopped it.
b9LG0 TIL that William Hootkins, the actor who played the rebel pilot Porkins in Star Wars: A New Hope, was questioned by the FBI after the assassination of JFK, was school classmates with Tommy Lee Jones, and studied astrophysics and oriental studies at Princeton University.
rNG90 TIL the "essential" in essential oils means derived from the essence of the mineral, not that it is essential for our health.
wLl0Y TIL a 2015 Japanese study suggests that looking at pictures of puppies and kittens can help improve focus and concentration.
rRkD0 TIL about Infinite Corridor, which connects the main buildings of MIT. Twice a year, the university celebrates MIThenge, an event which occurs when the corridor aligns with the plane of the sun, resulting in daylight filling the whole corridor.