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TIL heat is measurably more unpleasant than coldness

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ZPdY TIL that M. Night Shyamalan created a hoax trying to convince people that his obsession with the supernatural came from a near death experience during his childhood. He went as far as getting a Sci-Fi Channel documentary crew to sign non-disclosure agreements.
e0QBk TIL that academic achievement and cognitive ability have been shown to predict later age of first sexual intercourse
DEve TIL that when the UK declared war on Japan after being attacked in 1941, Winston Churchill notified the Japanese government with a politely written letter. He said later, “Some people did not like this ceremonial style. But after all when you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite.”
XEL08 TIL Windows 10 desktop wallpaper is actual photo and not just CGI picture
KO6K9 TIL Sharon Osbourne introduced Black Sabbath to Ronnie James Dio, the man who would go on to replace her husband Ozzy in the band.