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TIL of Aphantasia, a condition in which people cannot visualise things in their mind - in other words, they do not possess a functioning “mind’s eye”.

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Xa96 TIL coffee loses caffeine as it roasted, so a dark, “bold” cup of coffee actually has less caffeine than a lighter roast.
5VYN8 TIL in 2008, a woman died of blunt force craniocerebral trauma when a 75-pound (34 kg) spotted eagle ray leaped out of the water and knocked her over onto the deck of the vessel she was aboard. The spotted eagle ray also died at impact.
EgQex TIL that there is a profession called neonatal bereavement photography and they use water immersion to take the photographs.
9YLd7 TIL "to stan" is an actual verb found in dictionnaries. "To stan;stanned; stanning; stans" means "to exhibit fandom to an extreme or excessive degree: to be an extremely devoted and enthusiastic fan of someone or something." It comes from the 2000 song "Stan" by Eminem.
kOrEE TIL "Eddie Would Go." Eddie would go is a cult saying attributed to lifeguard legend Eddie Aikau. Eddie saved over 500 people while lifeguarding. Ultimately he died while trying to save others. He was often cited as braving conditions that nobody else would in order to save others. Eddie would go