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TIL depression causes more years of disability than cancer, HIV/AIDS, and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases combined

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XPBQ TIL that the Pentagon is developing a “combat chewing gum” to help soldiers maintain dental hygiene in the field. It is expected to save the Army $100million per year in dental services.
vPwbR TIL that a study shows wearing a mask decreased the quality of chess players’ decisions—a measure of their cognitive performance. However, the disruptive effect of masks is relatively short-lived, gradually weakening so that there is no measurable disadvantage after roughly 4 hours of play.
oLWY TIL there’s an island called Just Enough Room where there’s just enough room for a house and a tree.
vGdR TIL Syphilis been called the French disease in Italy, Poland, and Germany and the “Italian disease” in France. The Dutch called it the “Spanish disease”, the Russians called it the “Polish disease”, the Turks called it the “Christian disease” and the Tahitians the “British disease”.
KYDaR TIL that the origin of the name of "Tank" for large armored vehicles was part of the British deception to keep them secret where they disclosed them to be simple mobile water tanks rather than a major new offensive weapon.