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TIL that responding with compassion in the current crises is key because it can help reduce stress and anxiety, and keep our hearts open towards both ourselves and others (Gilbert & Choden, 2014; Hall et al., 2013; Weng et al., 2013).

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NXlpM TIL that Anna Stubblefield, a Rutgers professor, was convicted of assault after claiming a nonverbal man with cerebral palsy consented to sex with her via “facilitated communication,” a discredited technique where the facilitator moves the person’s hand to type.
JYabl TIL Michael Jackson was a huge fan of Weird Al Yankovich. The pop star eagerly let Al do parodies of 'Beat It' and 'Bad,' and actually let him use the subway set of 'Bad' to film a music video for 'Fat.' Michael Jackson also did his best to convince other artist to let Al parody them.
Z8ONR TIL that Dory from "Finding Nemo" is deemed one of the most neuropsychologically accurate movie portrayals of an amnesic syndrome and the considerable memory difficulties faced daily by people with it
LQQL9 TIL The 350 mile long Bear River in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho is the longest North American River that does not eventually reach the Ocean. It ends in the Great Salt Lake.
kOa7B TIL in 1992, a retiree was out searching for a lost hammer with a metal detector. During his search he found a huge cache of Roman treasure, including 15,234 coins. The British government gave him and the owner of the land £1.75 million for finding it. Later on, he also found the hammer