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TIL Narcissistic people are more likely to be compulsive Facebook users. Facebook addiction is also associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms.

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gMPxy TIL Larry Fine of the Three Stooges burned his arm with acid as a child. His parents gave him violin lessons to strengthen the damaged nerves. He became so proficient on the violin that his parents planned to send him to a European music conservatory but the plan was thwarted by World War I.
l7EdB TIL Bald eagles are not bald, the name derives from an older meaning of the word, "white headed"
KjOa TIL Canada formally awarded Santa Claus official citizenship and gave him his own postal code (H0H 0H0) so children can send him letters
5VAgR TIL There is 97% overlap between swimmers and great white sharks in So. California beaches
5bkD TIL, The ammount of Vermouth in a martini has gone from a 2:1 ratio to so little it has been quoted, “A perfect Martini should be made by filling a glass with gin, then waving it in the general direction of Italy,” Italy being a major producer of vermouth.