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TIL the reason we see stars/shapes when we rub our eyes is because our brain doesnt know the difference between light and pressure when either stimulates the cells in our eyes

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8e0RK TIL about Herman Davis, a World War I soldier renowned for his extraordinary marksmanship. With just his Springfield rifle and open sights, he took out five enemy soldiers from 1,000 yards away. He humbly described it as “just a good shootin' distance.”
PlxG TIL - One teaspoon of water contains about three times as many atoms as the Atlantic Ocean contains teaspoons of water
vPdyx TIL about the Kissinger death tontine and now someone has won "a selection of liquors from countries where Kissinger has overthrown the democratically elected leader."
69EaZ TIL dogs see the invisible magnetic fields surrounding the Earth due to the Cryptochrome molecule in their eyes. This sense allows a dog to find their owners and homes when they've gotten lost many miles from home.
kOo0d TIL In 2005 an Oxford University student died when hurled 30 metres through the air by trebuchet. He was a member of the Oxford Stunt Factory, previously known as the Dangerous Sports Club. The most famous member was Graham Chapman of Monty Python, who also used a catapult in the Holy Grail.