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TIL using “traditional” swear words increases pain tolerance by 33%

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5o4n TIL of Alien hand syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes hand movement without the person being aware of what is happening. The afflicted person may reach for objects and manipulate them without wanting to do so, even to the point of having to use the healthy hand to restrain the alien hand.
yVAGp TIL That, in 1994, a man in Oklahoma was sentenced to 2,200 years in jail. He appealed for a pretrial and was given an additional 9,000 years upon his re-conviction.
6w7l TIL that Angelina Jolie sold her baby photos to the press with the understanding that they’d never report any negative news about her, ever again (including pre-approving editorials about her).
KORLR TIL that after the opening of old Parliament House, over 9 500 pies were buried in a hole behind it when the crowds were smaller than expected (Australia)
N7oG8 TIL that lemurs are among the largest pollinators (in terms of their size, not their scale of pollination)