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TIL that Cherophobia is the fear of being too happy because “something tragic” will happen.

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QNgLd TIL that the Yoruba people have the highest likelihood of producing twins in the world. The probability is linked to their consumption of a type of yam which releases a hormone that can cause the ovaries to release an egg from each side.
enmJ TIL the first webcam was deployed at Cambridge University computer lab – its sole purpose was to monitor a particular coffee maker and hence avoid wasted trips to an empty pot.
neQo7 TIL in the Middle Ages there was a belief animals understood the concept of morality and possessed rationality. They were summoned to court, put on trial for a variety of offenses, and given the same punishments as humans. Lawyers defended pigs, rats, and sheep. Even flies and slugs faced judgement.
LV0r TIL nearly one-third of U.S. children aged 4 to 19 eat fast food on a daily basis, which will likely result in them gaining about 6 extra pounds each year.
9v5r TIL that in 2005 capuchin monkeys were taught how to use money. The monkeys used the money to buy sex from other monkeys.