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TIL that in a 2006 study, participants who processed a negative experience through talking to a tape recorder reported improved life satisfaction and enhanced mental and physical health relative to those who only thought about it!

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9wvmp TIL the Nuclear Gandhi bug from Civilization actually never existed
5NdP TIL the constitution of the Bhutan specifies that 60% of the country must remain forested.
D1Xvj TIL Venezuela's name means "little Venice" but the South American country is, in fact, much larger then the Italian city.
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