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TIL about Resignation Syndrome, an illness where children who have experienced great trauma and uncertainty slip into a coma-like state for months or years at a time.

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nRpb TIL when North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was parodied in the film Team America: World Police (2004), the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea asked the Czech Republic to ban the film.
m1j6R TIL China's rival to Starlink is called SkyNet, the same name of the Terminator's franchise AI system that conquered the world.
QJlmp TIL Chinese mathematician Zhang Heng invented a seismometer in 132 CE which was used to detect an earthquake 250 miles away
rrO0 TIL in 458BC Roman farmer Lucius Cincinnatus was named absolute dictator of Rome during a crises. After achieving victory he resigned and returned power to senate. His resignation of absolute authority is often cited as an example of outstanding leadership, serving the greater good and civic virtue.
B7br TIL that Glucose (sugar) has an opposite “handed” isomer L-glucose, that tastes identical and isn’t metabolized as sugar, also safe for diabetics. Unfortunately, L-glucose costs 50% more than gold.