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TIL that despite being politically and culturally associated with Europe for a millennium, Greenland is geographically located in North America.

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pYmvp TIL Galen was the most influential ancient physician during the Middle Ages and his theory was that the blood carried the pneuma, or life spirit, which gave it its red color
bLeE TIL That statistically, Japanese people are 72 times more likely to kill themselves than to be killed by someone else.
oBXd7 TIL: “Overmorrow” is the English word for “the day after tomorrow”. The common theory is that it sounded too ancient, even for 16th-century Middle English, and fell out of use.
9YEN6 TIL that most watches advertised online and instore display the time 10 past 10. This is beacuse the 10:10 position is symmetrical, and the human brain tends to appreciate symmetry and orderliness. Also the 10:10 hands look “happy” due to the fact that the hands look like a smile.
7EXP TIL Finnish schools use a considerable amount of time to teach crafts and arts skills, like home economics, textiles, and woodwork. Unlike in other countries, where these subjects are treated as an awkward add-on, in Finland they have become a cornerstone of a child’s education.