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TIL that the idea that snakes “size up” their pray before eating them is a myth

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6EQlQ TIL of The Barnum Effect: a common psychological phenomenon where people give high accuracy ratings to descriptions of their personality that seem tailored to them but are, in fact, vague and general enough to apply to a wide range of people. See astrology, fortune telling etc.
QNy6E TIL that the average person generates 0.6-1.8L of gas per day and a healthy person farts about 12-25 times per day.
VBroG TIL in 1490s Florence, gangs of pious youths called Piagnoni roamed the streets shaming sinners and collecting “sinful” items such as makeup, musical instruments, mirrors, wigs, dolls, and even chess pieces to burn in giant public bonfires led by the fiery Dominican Friar Girolamo Savonarola.
XKOP TIL tea bags were originally just intended to be packaged samples of tea, but buyers found it easier to leave it in the bag to brew.
gjyW TIL there is no upper age limit for Peace Corps volunteers and there are about 500 volunteers over age 50 (7% of their volunteers)