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TIL that The Great Sphinx of Giza is not located in a remote region of the Egyptian desert; rather, it stares directly at a Pizza Hut and KFC located in what has become a suburb of Cairo.

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rNNj0 TIL caffeine makes the pituitary gland tell the SNS to release epinephrine in the body which tricks the body into thinking it’s in a state of emergency.
JY7mm TIL Any word, when repeated multiple times consecutively, loses its meaning and starts sounding weird. This is called semantic satiation. It happens because the brain ceases to recognise it as a word and breaks it down into sounds.
kO7g5 TIL in an experiment, an American Cockroach registered a record speed of 5.4 km/h (3.4 mph), about 50 body lengths per second, which would be comparable to a human running at 330 km/h (210 mph).
BrGYD TIL that the Singular Word for "Spaghetti" is Spaghetto. Not to be confused with the Campbell's brand SpaghettiO
M7J7b TIL Fecal smearing, or scatolia, occurs most frequently among individuals with developmental delays or post-traumatic stress. Psychological reasons include a sense of ownership over one’s actions and ritual that provides comfort