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TIL that "Neurorealism" is a fallacy in science where people ascribe too much faith in psychological phenomenon merely because it is backed up by brain imaging methods.

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OG4w6 TIL with the exception of one who committed suicide, every spy Nazi Germany sent to Britain during WWII was converted to the British side, with many turning themselves in. They were used to dispell false information to the Germans about troop movements and V-2 missile accuracy.
9PKG TIL An Oregon resident was sentenced to 30 days in jail after being found guilty of collecting 13 million gallons of rainwater.
4kkQJ TIL due its slow rotation around its own axis and its uneven orbital path around the sun, occasionally the sun will appear to reverse its path in Mercury's sky, and reverse again, causing Mercury to sometimes have a double sunrise.
rRkeo TIL that the retirement age for men in the USA was set at 65 in 1935. The average life expectancy at the time was 61.7 years old.
rNVDx TIL The main reason mike the chicken died was because his throat was not cleared and he choked on mucus