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TIL Astronauts experience a euphoric ‘cognitive shift’ akin to Buddhist Monks after seeing Earth from space.

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6nP7 TIL “Mark Twain” (meaning “Mark number two”) was a Mississippi River term: the second mark on the line that measured depth signified two fathoms, or twelve feet.
eQBn TIL that woodpeckers avoid headaches by wrapping their tongues around their brains.
KYEYJ TIL: In Hollywood there is a person on set known as the Intimacy coordinator, whose job is to choreograph intimate scenes and ensure safety to actors while filming such scenes
grQQD TIL that ancient Romans used urine as laundry detergent.
e07m5 TIL in 1879 7 ft 11 in(2.41 m) Anna Swan and 7 ft 9 in(2.36 m) Martin Bates are not only the tallest couple ever but also gave birth to the largest baby ever. At 23 pounds 9 ounces(10.7 kg) and nearly 30 inches tall(75 cm) and each of his feet were six inches(152 mm) long but he only lived 11 hours.