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TIL that the U.S. Army has a list of approved laundry detergents. These detergents do not contain optical whiting compounds, which would cause laundered uniforms to glow in UV light, and stick out in night-vision imaging.

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v1yPB TIL of patient S.M, a female with a rare genetic disease leading to an inability to experience fear in her life. Additionally she experiences little negative emotion and has no sense of personal space; experiencing no discomfort standing nose to nose with strangers whilst making direct eye contact.
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