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TIL scientist Henry Cavendish suffered from extreme shyness “bordering on disease”. He discovered several laws not attributed to him because of this shyness. Had secret staircases in his home to avoid his housekeeper -females caused him “extreme distress” and devised a note system to talk to her.

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9YjZQ TIL that Christopher Guest (of Spinal Tap and Best in Show fame) is from a long line of a British aristocrats. He is a member of the House of Lords and his official title is The Right Honorable Lord Hayden-Guest
YOwZ TIL there is a secret swimming pool in the Mojave Desert that anyone can use. There are no roads, trails or signs that lead to the pool.
xVwBk TIL That the "Lazy Southerner" stereotype originated from people infected with the parasite hookworm, a disease that is spread through feces in the soil. It is still prevalent in some areas of America without plumbing.
Kp6a TIL: Special K is banned in Denmark for being fortified with “toxic” doses of nutrients
7KRx TIL of a cobalt bomb, a nuclear weapon designed to maximize nuclear fallout, able to potentially wipe out human life.