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TIL wealthy Chinese criminals occasionally hire look-a-likes to serve their prison sentence

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GwL1 TIL Cherophobia is the belief that when one becomes happy, something bad will soon occur after feeling happiness.
5XrB TIL that research shows psilocybin mushrooms sends OCD and OCD-related clinical depression into complete remission. Further studies by the Imperial College London and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine conclude, when used properly, it acts as an antidepressant.
5V1GR TIL the first automat - a type of fast-food restaurant where food and drink are served through a vending machine without waitstaff - was introduced in Berlin in 1895.
dDxx8 TIL Dunbar's research suggests that humans can comfortably maintain approximately 150meaningful relationships. These relationships can range from close family and friends to more distant acquaintances. Beyond the number, it becomes increasingly challenging to remember and maintain social connections
neGRP TIL despite numerous warning signs about the low clearance of the Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass, a number of trucks, buses, & RVs have collided with the overpass at high speed, tearing off roof fixtures and shearing off the trucks' roofs, earning the bridge the nickname the Can-Opener