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TIL about Capgras Syndrome, which is where the person believes that their loved ones aren’t really their loved ones and are rather an imposter pretending they are

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8ekW4 TIL a robot named HitchBot successfully hitchhiked across Canada, Germany and the Netherlands, but got decapitated while hitchhiking across the US
781BL TIL trepanation involved drilling holes into the skull. Contrary to popular belief, not all patients subjected to it died. Archaeologists have found many skulls with partially healed openings, suggesting that some survived the procedure.
VMLXG TIL that koalas have one of the smallest brains in proportion to body weight of any mammal. They are so dumb, that when presented with leaves on a flat surface instead of on branches, they are unable to recognize them as food and will not eat them.
4grN TIL the average female porn star is a dark-haired, 22 year old, 5’5″ woman who weighs 117lbs and has B-cup breasts.
mGgM TIL that cemeteries cause pollution of groundwater due to the decay of corpses