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TIL heat is measurably more unpleasant than coldness

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ojYK TIL that the media can legally lie in the United States, determined by a case in 2003.
wLja7 TIL that J.M. Barrie added the requirement of fairy dust for flying, because so many children injured themselves trying to fly after seeing the first production of “Peter Pan”
OoY9e TIL professionals in psychology and related fields have long looked upon sarcasm negatively, particularly noting that sarcasm tends to be a maladaptive coping mechanism for those with unresolved anger or frustrations.
Y7pPx TIL about Fordlandia, a city in Brazil that Henry Ford tried to build as a social Utopia. The city had different neighborhoods, the white American one with running water and great views, and the local one with well water. Still a city today, but no longer a social experiment.
VE0G TIL Honda Tadakatsu, one of the most feared and legendary Samurai ever, once departed from a secure castle fortress to challenge an entire approaching enemy army in battle. The army promptly marched around him.