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TIL For those who have trouble sleeping researchers say that 1 week of camping, without electronics, resets our biological body clock and synchronizes our melatonin hormones with sunrise and sunset.

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grv5X TIL the world’s first newspaper horoscope happened because British newspapers ran out of stuff to talk about when Princess Margaret was born in 1930.
9YDmr TIL Jim Varney aka Ernest is the real record holder for most commercials at over 3,000!
oRKkW TIL that Oliver Kahn saved every single penalty shot taken against him by 9 year olds at a charity event, where money was donated for every penalty scored.
leQB TIL that a man who was assigned the first military draft number of WWII was the son of a man who was assigned the first military draft number of WWI.
RjJw TIL that vibrant star twinkling in the night sky is an indication that there is significant instability or turbulence in the atmosphere… which is a good sign that a front or stormy weather might be on its way.