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TIL that “sleeping on a problem” really works — studies show that during sleep, the brain reorganizes memories and clears irrelevant details, which can lead to sudden insights or better problem-solving the next day.

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NXmo8 TIL Curtis Yarvin, also known as Mencius Moldbug, founded the "Dark Enlightenment" movement, which argues for replacing democracy with a techno-monarchy.
R5NVQ TIL that one of the world’s largest species of cockroach is rightfully named “M. Longipennis”
5L8R TIL that, in terms of wars won and lost, the French military has the best military record in Europe, having won 109, drawn 10, and lost 49 of the wars it’s participated in since 387 BCE
yvlp TIL the Anji Bridge survived 8 wars, 10 major floods, numerous earthquakes, including a recent 7.2 magnitude quake. It is also the oldest surviving stone-arch bridge in the world.
Jpo8 TIL in 1964, riots broke out in North Philadelphia over a false rumor that police beat a pregnant black woman to death. Over 200 businesses were looted or destroyed. Most of those businesses never returned, which lead to much of North Philadelphia turning into the crime-ridden slum we see today.