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TIL: 75% of IKEA’s product images are not photographs

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D1Wpj TIL that land sickness is a thing. After returning from a boat trip the body gives the illusion of rising and falling just like on a boat. The feeling can last from minutes to hours. If the feeling is permanent it is called Mal de debarquement and a "cure" is to drive in a car
ZpLJa TIL the Kong family, descendants of the Chinese philosopher Confucius, have the longest traceable family tree in the world spanning more than 80 generations with over 2 million members
Mexdm TIL about Kryptos. A sculpture of 4 encrypted messages by artist Jim Sanborn at the CIA Langley grounds. The first 3 parts have been solved but the 4th remains a mystery despite continued worldwide efforts to decode it.
7DKr TIL That rush of euphoria after a long run doesn’t come from endorphins, long believed to be the source, but from the same chemical compounds found in marijuana