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TIL that a campfire is significantly worse for your health than a cigarette, and some studies have shown that there may be 30x the amount of carcinogens in woodsmoke than tobacco smoke.

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b9vL4 TIL that the Lakota tribe has their own version of the Slenderman legend called “Walking Sam”, who wears a stovepipe hat and tries to make you commit suicide.
VM6BG TIL That the word dinosaur wasn't created until 1842
GboN TIL when the Soviet Union launched the 1st satellite (Sputnik) into space in 1957, the event created such a profound public shock in the US that, in less than a year, congress had increased education funding six-fold and Eisenhower had signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act - creating NASA.
NXXxN TIL in a study of “extreme relistening” researchers found that Bittersweet songs were listened to many more times than the other song types – on average 790 times, vs. 515 for Calm songs and 175 for Happy songs.
VMnBk TIL hippos can sleep underwater by using a reflex that allows them to surface, take a breath, and sink back down without waking up.