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TIL The word "robot" comes from an old Slavic word, robota, meaning "forced labor".

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BpgW TIL that the reason rubbing alcohol burns when applied to cuts is because exposed VR1 nerve cells in the cut, which normally detect burning hot temperatures, have their pain threshold lowered by alcohol–so much that your own body temperature causes the burning sensation.
P89g TIL Peruvians consume an estimated 65 million guinea pigs each year
d8XJQ TIL Your attachment style can also influence how much you get stuck on people who don't want you. People with a dependent attachment style (also known as a co-dependent or anxious attachment style) are brought up to seek out people who will cause them pain
VM1bk TIL that the first TV show that Michael J. Fox was in was Leo and Me. Four members of the cast and crew later caught Parkinson’s Disease causing some to suggest that there was an environmental factor.
m1xox TIL Greg "Pappy" Boyington was the commander of the legendary Marine jet fighter Black Sheep Squadron during WWII. He was captured by the Japanese and held as a POW. He admitted his health drastically improved during his imprisonment as a result of the enforced sobriety.