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TIL “the world has more than 50,000 edible plants, yet just three commodity crops—rice, maize, and wheat—provide 60 percent of the plant-derived calories we eat”

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rdZw TIL Doodling can aid a person’s memory by expending enough energy to keep one from daydreaming. It acts as a mediator between the spectrum of thinking too much or thinking too little and helps focus on the current situation. On average, doodlers can recall 29% more information than non-doodlers.
E1Aap TIL of Elena Muhkina, a Soviet gymnast who broke her neck after being pressured into performing a dangerous move. She was already suffering from an under-healed break in her leg and, as she laid on the floor with her neck broken, her first thought was: “Thank god, I won’t be going to the Olympics.”
7rxaO TIL that non-sexual procreation is widespread in the animal kingdom. Even snakes, sharks, and lizards are reportedly capable of parthenogenesis, or virgin birth.
Lk8K0 TIL that because of its high sulfur content, the lava from Indonesia's Kawah Ijen Volcano glows blue
bLO9 TIL there is a secured village in the Netherlands specifically for people with dementia, where they can act out a normal life while being monitored and assisted by caretakers in disguise.