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TIL that the reason most long term depressed people that "feel less", remember less and experience " blurred memory" is due shrinkage of the hippocampus.

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gavy TIL it is illegal for employers to have a “no-beard” policy unless it affects your job-related tasks
WxQ9 TIL that Julia Louis-Drefus (Elaine from Seinfeld) is the daughter of a billionaire, and her family has extreme wealth. Upon inheritance, she stands to be one of the wealthiest people in America.
nMeb TIL in 2010 large tombs were found near the Great Pyramids containing the “slaves” that built them, suggesting they were actually highly honored, paid laborers
O9oa TIL the film Lord of War (2005) was officially endorsed by the human rights group Amnesty International for highlighting the arms trafficking by the international arms industry
Bg4XW TIL that The 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine recognized the discovery of microRNAs, tiny RNA molecules that regulate genes in all multicellular organisms. This breakthrough has revolutionized our understanding of cell development, evolution, and diseases like cancer and genetic disorders.