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TIL about Tulpamancy, a Tibetan Buddhist practice where an imaginary companion, or "Tulpa", is created through intense meditation. The practice is often compared with Dissociative Identity Disorder, since the imaginary companion created is viewed to be independent and separate from the individual.

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b6D50 TIL that some countries use burial vaults to protect against graves sinking, also known as grave subsidence.
kJap1 TIL that actress Zoe Perry, who stars as Sheldon Cooper’s mom in "Young Sheldon," is the daughter of actress Laurie Metcalf, who also stars as Sheldon’s mom, but in "The Big Bang Theory". Despite this family link, Zoe Perry received the role through an audition.
rR6Eo TIL about Rocky, a drug sniffing dog for the Vicenza, Italy police force. The German shepherd was well known in the drug world, and when he died prematurely at age 3 the drug dealers sent a letter of condolences along with a bag of hash as a final salute.
N7lJP TIL about the Great Stork Derby, a contest held by a Toronto financier and practical joker which bequeathed the residue of his significant estate to the woman in Toronto who could produce the most children in the decade following his death. Two women won and were each given $1.91m in today's dollars
OGl06 TIL the Android operating system almost failed to release due to a lack of early funding. With the team facing eviction, Steve Perlman gave $10,000 cash and an undisclosed amount for seed funding, saving the team. Perlman refused a stake, saying he only did it because he "believed in the thing."