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TIL people with Down Syndrome are just as likely to have depression as people without Down Syndrome if not more likely

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R79e7 TIL Entry-level animators earn around 200¥ per drawing — less than $2, with a single drawing that can take more than an hour. Work conditions are grim, an animator’s suicide was classified a work related incident after investigators found he had worked over 600 hrs in the month leading to his death.
N7kLE TIL that Bolas spiders are able to mimic the pheromones produced by insects like the cecropia moth. Male moths then follow the scent of the pheromones and end up becoming the spider’s next meal.
90jQ TIL that a father and son were matched against each other in the National Scrabble Championship. The father won by playing “DEFEATED” as his last word.
4XYNR TIL some people are unable to visualize imagery in their mind, this condition is called aphantasia
5gjp TIL Joe Biden was accused of plagiarizing and finished in the bottom 10% of his class during law school, dodged the draft 5 times, considered himself a Republican, and as a senator, his staffers took bets on how long he would last.