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TIL that schizophrenics are much less likely than non-schizophrenics to recognize the sound of their own voice.

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QNMvE TIL the defect that caused an Air France A330 to crash in 2009 was well-known by Airbus (as it had happened more than a dozen times on A330s with various airlines), however Airbus did not make any changes to their autopilot system until after there was a fatal crash.
R7Q19 TIL physician Ben Goldacre publicly questioned the credibility of nutritionist Gillian McKeith's diploma from American Association of Nutritional Consultants, after successfully applying for and receiving the same diploma on behalf of his dead cat Henrietta.
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