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TIL: that its a common practice in China, to not tell an old person about their cancer diagnosis, where it is believed that telling them can make their condition deteriorate quicker.

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wLQNE TIL While crime in Antarctica is relatively rare, prevalent Alcoholism has led to fights and indecent exposure. Other crimes include illicit drug use, torturing and killing wildlife, racing motorbikes through environmentally sensitive areas, assault with a deadly weapon, attempted murder, and arson
6EQgJ TIL Maximilien Robespierre tried to shoot himself in the head but only managed to shatter his lower jaw, when he was being led to the guillotine the executioner took off the bandage that held his jaw in place, leading him to produce an agonized scream until the fall of the blade silenced him.
jVAp TIL In 1995, House Democrats defeated a Republican bill for a Constitutional Amendment for Congressional term limits
nWLG9 TIL scientists uncovered “obelisks,” strange RNA entities hiding in 50% of human saliva, widespread yet undetected until 2024. These rod-shaped structures produce unknown proteins, survive 300+ days in humans, and defy life’s classifications. Their origins and purpose remain a mystery.
AbJB TIL in 2007, Siberia experienced orange snow. This orange snow was ruled to most likely caused by a heavy sandstorm in neighboring Kazakhstan. Tests on the snow revealed numerous sand and clay dust particles and a high iron-content, which were blown into Russia in the upper stratosphere.