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Today I learned that seasonal depression is officially referred to as “seasonal affective disorder” and is abbreviated as SAD

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dp0r TIL to “brace for impact” you should place your head on, or as close as possible to, the surface it is most likely to strike… not between your knees
vPGgD TIL that Denmark has a 7-point grading system in schools where the grades are 12, 10, 7, 4, 02, 00 and -3
0wa1j TIL The star of Columbo, Peter Falk, has legislation called "Peter Falk's Law" named after him. It prevents children of sick parents being prevented access or information about their parents physical and mental condition.
r05w TIL Buster Keaton (“a master of conveying action through imagery alone”) and Charlie Chaplin had a friendly rivalry over who could use the fewest intertitles in their silent movies. Typical silents averaged 240 intertitles. Chaplin won with a low of 21; Buster got as low as 23.
8Joa TIL that the Incredible Hulk’s green skin color was originally a result of printing error (he was originally grey) that Stan Lee liked.