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TIL The Vessel in Hudson Yards Manhattan has been temporarily closed due to the large numbers of suicides at the top.

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WkwgN TIL that Genelle Guzman-McMillan, a Port Authority Secretary was the last survivor to be pulled out from the rubble of the Twin Towers after the 9/11 attacks. She remained under the rubble for 27 hours only to be discovered by rescuers when a rescue dog named Trakr recognized her scent.
v1pgr TIL about Limerence, a state of romantic obsession found in those with low levels of serotonin
4kgyo TIL that in the original "Three Wishes" story from 1001 Nights, the man uses his first wish to makes his dick gigantic, his second wish to accidentally remove his dick altogether, and his third wish to just get his original dick back
a8jpJ TIL when a pope dies, the cardinal camerlengo confirms the death by gently tapping the pope's head thrice with a silver hammer, calling his birth name each time. He then retrieves the Ring of the Fisherman and cuts it in two. The pope's seals are defaced, and his personal apartment is sealed.
gM9M9 TIL that the anechoic chambers are the quietest places on Earth and have background noises measured in negative decibels. After a few minutes in chambers, you can hear your heartbeat and blood circulating in your ears and could experience troubles with orienting or even standing.