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vPw8B TIL negative differentiation, suggesting that negativity is conceptualized in a more elaborate and complex way than positivity. Studies show that negative vocabulary is more richly descriptive of the affective experience and there appear to be more terms to express negative feelings.
R5Mpa TIL that Klaus Barbie, also known as The Butcher of Lyon, was a Nazi officer during World War II. After the war, United States intelligence services, aided his escape to Bolivia, where he advised the regime on how to repress opposition through torture.
Lk9AV TIL Mouse do not have a special appetite for cheese, and will eat it only for lack of better options; they actually favor sweet, sugary foods. It is unclear where the myth came from.
18DV TIL Eiffel Tower’s height can vary with the outside temperature by almost 6 inches.
v1gM4 TIL about Utroba(Womb) cave in Bulgaria which was not only carved to resemble a vagina but they carved a phallus shaped opening in the ceiling so the sun projects the shape at the entrance of the cave