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TIL in a four year span, road debris caused more than 200,000 car crashes, resulting in approximately 39,000 injuries and more than 500 deaths in the US.

by whatilearned June 12, 2022, 4:23 pm

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TIL Norfolk county Masschusetts was the birthplace of 4 presidents, the most of any county. One of those was George H.W. Bush, when he was elected the 41st president ~10% of all the presidents were from that one county resulting in the county moniker being county of presidents.

by whatilearned June 5, 2022, 2:22 pm

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TIL what causes old people smell. As our skin matures, its natural antioxidant protection declines resulting in greater oxidation of lipid acid. When lipid acid is oxidized, the chemical compound nonenal is produced, which gives off that old people smell.

by whatilearned May 11, 2022, 6:22 pm

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TIL that 1.6% of the general population has Borderline Personality Disorder: a disorder that is characterized by hypersensitivity to rejection and resulting instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, affect and behavior.

by whatilearned May 8, 2022, 3:46 pm

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TIL about bi-paternal twins in which a woman becomes impregnated by two different men, resulting in fraternal half-siblings

by whatilearned May 6, 2022, 5:02 pm

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TIL in the 70’s and 80’s, dead acidic lakes were fairly common in the US, Europe and Canada because of acid rain. The acidity in lakes killed all microbes and aquatic life, resulting in crystal clear water that allowed the lake bottom to be visible.

by whatilearned April 24, 2022, 1:14 pm

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TIL that Michael Jackson was going to play Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, but George Lucas wanted the character to be portrayed using CGI, while Jackson wanted to portray the character using prosthetics, resulting in the role going to Ahmed Best instead.

by whatilearned April 24, 2022, 7:10 am

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TIL that jazz pianist Keith Jarrett was booked to perform in an opera house in Cologne. He was presented a baby grand piano that was deemed “unplayable” by Jarrett. After a Jarrett was convinced to perform the resulting recording, The Köln Sessions is the highest selling solo Jazz album of all time

by whatilearned April 20, 2022, 1:24 pm

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TIL people with positive beliefs about ageing live for 7.5 years longer than those with negative views of ageing, and they are about half as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. This may come from a more muted stress response, resulting in lower bodily inflammation and less cellular damage.

by whatilearned April 12, 2022, 9:26 am

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TIL about the Tenerife Airport Disaster of 1977; two Boeing 747s crashed into each other on the runway, the impact and resulting fire killed 583 people which makes it the deadliest accident in aviation history.

by whatilearned April 11, 2022, 10:16 am

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TIL that in 1989, a pilot misunderstood a flight plan, resulting in the plane crashing in the Amazon jungle.

by whatilearned April 5, 2022, 12:48 am

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TIL that Wint-O-Green Life Savers make blue sparks in the dark when you bite on them because of “triboluminescence,” or light resulting from something being smashed.

by whatilearned April 4, 2022, 6:59 pm

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