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TIL that by removing the amygdala from the brain, a person stops feeling fear.

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kOZQ4 TIL: Joseph Ratzinger, also known as Pope Benedict XVI, was part of the Hitler Youth and served as an anti-aircraft assistant during WWII.
4XXMg TIL in 1695 six pirate captains banded together to capture the Ganj-i-Sawal, a Mughal treasure ship. They are believed have seized as much as £600,000 (approximately $121 million in today's currency), possibly the most from any single ship in history, as well as a relative of the Mughal Emperor.
8a5mb TIL that vegetable oil can be used to power cars with a diesel engine.
JNbl TIL when Disney Characters from different stories are featured together on posters and puzzles, Disney never lets them make eye contact in an attempt to keep their individuality intact. Each stares off in a slightly different direction as if unaware of the others’ presence.
x6E10 TIL the largest national park in the world is Northeast Greenland National Park, also the world’s northernmost national park.