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TIL that a court case in Iceland involving an MMA gym and an injured patron was ruled in the gym's favor on the basis of a clause in a 13th century legal manuscript.

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O9OX TIL that King Gustav III of Sweden, in an experiment, commuted the death sentences of a pair of twins on the condition that one drank 3 pots of coffee, and the other tea, every day for the rest of their lives
9Gy7 TIL in 1923, a Mississippi association developed an influential set of recommendations about street-sign shapes whose impact is still felt today. The recommendations were based on a simple, albeit not exactly intuitive, idea: the more sides a sign has, the higher the danger level it invokes.
Ypo0W TIL Research shows that viewing online Cat media (i.e. pictures and videos) is related to positive emotions. It may even work as a form of digital therapy or stress relief for some users. Some feelings of guilt from postponing tasks can also be reduced by viewing Cat content.
8aZ5a TIL Infrasound waves (with frequencies below 20Hz) lead to distorted vision and the possibility of “ghost” sightings. It can also cause headaches, nausea, night terrors and sleep disorders
VOwG TIL a blue whale’s mouth cavity is so vast it can engulf a volume of water equivalent to its own body mass.