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TIL it is estimated that approximately 70% of people at some point in their life will experience 'Imposter Syndrome', where they don't believe that they deserve their success and are worried about being found out as a 'fraud'.

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LkoD0 TIL Senegal, a country 94% Muslim, elected a Christian president in 1960 who has been reelected for 20 years before he voluntarily resigned.
4kMoJ TIL the current fastest Wifi band (6GHz) already transmits, but most people can't access it. As of 2023, tech giants such has Apple only have 2 phones that support it.
kXAW TIL Christopher Columbus made the natives each bring him a specified amount of gold every three months. Those who didn’t collect enough gold in time had their hands amputated and were left to bleed to death.
QJ4la TIL Horses are the only mammals other than humans that can produce large amounts of sweat. Most of it is produced in their armpits
7MJP TIL: That professional basketball player Latrell Sprewell rejected a three year, 21 million dollar contract, for the reason that it wouldn’t be enough to feed his children.