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TIL that a "sense of impending doom" is a medically recognised symptom, and can indicate certain conditions.

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WkQV4 TIL fairies in traditional folklore are considered malevolent creatures to be avoided and warded off, rather than the benevolent creatures modern culture suggests.
Geng TIL in 1996 Brian Zembic agreed to receive breast implants and keep them for one year in return for US$100,000. He won the bet but became accustomed to the breasts and did not have them removed.
e0xrL TIL in 1916, German spies blew up a munitions depot at Black Tom Island in New Jersey, killing five people. The explosion was registered at 5.5 on the Richter scale—30 times more powerful than the World Trade Center collapse on 9/11. So loud that it shook buildings in five states as far as Maryland.
O4xX TIL that the oysters in Chesapeake Bay used to be able to filter the entire volume of water in 3 days. This process now takes nearly a year.
kOrge TIL that a closed bedroom door increases your chances of surviving a house fire by an extreme amount.