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TIL Oklahoma declared watermelon a vegetable and made it their official state vegetable

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0ZD5 TIL in 1964, a high school student in San Diego stayed awake for eleven days, demonstrating that sleep deprivation has little effect, other than the mood changes associated with tiredness. He currently holds the scientifically documented record for the longest period a human has gone without sleep.
Zpro TIL That people suffering from depression may actually have a more accurate perception of reality than those with healthy minds. This proposition is called Depressive Realism.
4kLlR TIL Tolkien began work on a sequel to Lord of the Rings, but abandoned the manuscript because the magical age of Middle Earth was the only setting he wished to write a story in
VMMR8 TIL Humans actually emit light (but very dim)
BrK7y TIL that umami is one of the five basic flavors along with sweet, salty, sour and bitter. It's that flavor that makes you say yum for the protein you're ingesting.