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TIL that anorexia is the most deadly mental health disorder, carrying a four times greater risk than even depression.

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neZKP TIL of the "first night effect". During the first night in unfamiliar surroundings the left side of the brain stays awake and the right ear, which is connected to the left side of the brain, remains more alert to unusual sounds.
X0Z6Q TIL that in Chile there is a real town named "Peor es Nada" which translates to “Better than nothing” because the owner saw the place as a "dump" and exclaimed that it's better than nothing.
D1JJ TIL: The United States the first country in the history of the world to count more rapes for men than for women
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