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TIL not everyone is born with the innate ability to internally plug their nose by “flexing” their soft palete. However it appears as though it can (easily?) be learned.

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kJGR1 TIL researchers are able to study atmospheric composition, stretching back thousands of years, by examining air bubbles trapped in ice
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a89lo TIL that “pee shivers” are due to a sudden drop in body temperature that occurs when we urinate. It’s the body trying to warm itself back up
J1RpQ TIL Before Canada was officially named Canada, other names had been suggested but rejected. Some examples: Albertsland, Borealia, Britannia, Tuponia and others. The current name likely comes from the aboriginal word "Kanata" which means village or settlement.
YXOB TIL that Grand Central Terminal in NYC has a ‘Whispering Gallery’, where people can stand at opposite diagonal corners and whisper to each other across the room.