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TIL 'Catastrophizing'. A cognitive distortion that prompts people to jump to the worst possible conclusion after a minor setback. When a situation is upsetting but safe, they still feel like they are in the midst of a huge crisis. Getting enough sleep can also help keep 'catastrophizing' in check.

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jNLlR TIL in March 2020 an unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that States can't be sued for copyright infringement. That means a State could theoretically screen any American movie or reprint and sell any book and the original copyright owners couldn't do anything about it.
47e5 TIL that coprolalia – the involuntary uttering of obscene words in inappropriate situations sometimes found in people with Tourette’s – has been observed in some deaf people, who involuntarily swear in sign language.
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VM0Gm TIL in 1830 George Wilson was convicted of robbing a postal carrier and sentenced to hang. He was pardoned by Andrew Jackson. He refused the pardon. The Supreme Court ruled that a pardon could not be forced on him. So they hanged him.