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TIL excessive childhood stress can cause permanent brain damage and affect gene expression.

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mYAo TIL that the Matrix was so heavily influenced by Anime “Ghost in the Shell” on a scene by scene basis, that they actually asked permission from it’s creator before creating the matrix. Here is a video comparison.
699a8 TIL On 29 February 2020, Luxembourg became the first country in the world to make all public transport in the country (buses, trams, and trains) free to use.
6EG9w TIL There are no reported cases of runners dying of dehydration during marathons — but there are plenty of cases of runners dying from water intoxication.
OZQX TIL “Not labeled for individual sale” means the package does not have the proper nutritional labeling requirements NOT that it is illegal to be sold individually
Oo0PL TIL that Lyndon B Johnson once gave an impromptu news conference to a reporter and two colleagues while completely nude. It was a hot day, so he just took off all of his clothes as he was talking to them, acting like everything was completely normal.