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TIL that in 2013, engineers at Caltech developed a self-healing microchip that can compensate for damage to its transistors

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M9rK TIL that the American Psychiatric Association officially banned its members from commenting on a public figure’s mental health without examining them. The policy is known as the Goldwater rule.
DQDPj TIL that you remember more dreams when you sleep badly. Research suggests that if you sleep badly and wake up multiple times throughout the night you will be more likely to recall the content of any dreams you had. You are also more likely to remember a dream when woken from one.
WxNA TIL More women file bankruptcy then men every year. The typical bankruptcy filer in the USA is a white woman, with some higher education, have a job and are married, with credit card debt being the greatest stressor leading to bankruptcy.
6pAZ TIL Cuba has a vast no-Internet file-sharing network with terabytes of regularly-updated movies, television, music, and software delivered by USB drives over sneakernet for $2/week subscription fees
e00j4 TIL that scientists are growing so-called "mini-brains" inside of rats, meaning we are perilously close to a rats of NIMH situation.