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TIL sharks are older than the Rings of Saturn

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PYoDn TIL that the human brain can process and correctly identify images seen for as little as 13 milliseconds.
R5rP6 TIL about “Madhouse Promenade” which comes from the survival story of RV Belgica in which after battling mental illness from the endless Polar Night, crew members took to walking in a circle around the ice stuck ship.
yVWXp TIL that the Presidential transition between Truman and Eisenhower was extraordinarily acrimonious. In their car ride to the capital for the inauguration, Eisenhower wondered aloud "what SOB ordered my son back [from Korea], just to embarrass me.” Truman replied "I did."
nWG7B TIL "feeling that something is wet is quite a feat because our skin does not have receptors that sense wetness"
a8Q4y TIL because North Dakota is often the last stop for people visiting all 50 US states, they have a "Best for Last" Club - if you advise it's the last stop on your journey, you get a commemorative t-shirt and certificate (they clap for you too!) for saving the "Best for Last"