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TIL A study found that people would rather give themselves electric shocks than sit in the silence of their thoughts

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6EQ07 TIL that like homo sapiens, tasmanian devils are the last surviving species of their genus.
VjNB TIL that Hummingbirds have such a high metabolism that they are always hours away from starving to death
KprJ TIL that FDR prepared a speech for Jefferson Day on April 13, 1945 - the day after he died. His final words were to be: “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith.”
JYaZQ TIL that Suge Knight allegedly tried to have Eminem killed twice
dpJ8 TIL Peyton Manning is number 18 on honor of his brother Cooper, who had to retire in high school due to a spinal injury. His brother, Eli later went on to be the starting quarterback at the same high school, as number 18