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TIL heat is measurably more unpleasant than coldness

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xVP81 TIL that people with depression may have a more realistic view of the world. This theory is called Depressive Realism.
9vKr TIL 23,000 North Koreans have defected to the South, and only 2 South Koreans have defected to the North.
jQWa TIL of the Syracusia, a ship designed by Archimedes in the 3rd century BCE built of exotic wood and marble that carried 1,940 passengers and also had a library, a gym, a temple, a dining room, a bathroom, as well as many more luxurious amenities
JYrv8 TIL that Comic Sans was inspired by the lettering in Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns
Br7by TIL That Henry V survived being struck by an arrow in the face at the age of 16. It was buried 6 inches deep and had to be slowly removed over the course of several days.