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vP6Zx TIL that People in Vanuatu use certain plants, called "calendar plants," to indicate changes in the seasons and cues for certain activities such as farming, fishing, and hunting. For example, when Melanthera biflora flowers, local people know that sea turtles are very fat and ready to be hunted.
epgM4 TIL that Bill Murray was pulled over for suspicion of driving a golf cart while under the influence of alcohol.
Bd6L TIL 58 year old General (retired) Stanley A. McChrystal runs 7-8 miles a day, eats 1 meal a day, and sleeps just 4 hours a night.
xVVVB TIL that studies showed that economic insecurity causes people to experience a lack of control, which activates psychological processes associated with anxiety and fear. This causes people to be more vulnerable to feeling physical pain, and makes them more likely to rely on painkillers.
8ev54 TIL How Kate Winslet stayed under water for over 7 minutes in the filming of Avatar 2