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TIL that people with ADHD have hyper-focus ability for things that they like

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yQdX8 TIL of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant that was closest to the epicenter of the 2011 tsunami in Japan but was undamaged because it far exceeded the required safety measures due to the stubbornness of one man. Fukushima famously experienced fatal meltdowns because safety measures were inadequate.
Ooow7 TIL that the entire US-Canada border is defined by a 20 ft. deforested area called "The Slash".
1A1P TIL that it is literally impossible for our brains to multi-task; when we think we’re multi-tasking, we’re actually context-switching, which is quickly switching back-and-forth between different tasks, rather than doing them at the same time.
epPX6 TIL “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” features Mount Fuji, being in the “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji” series
No41 TIL the amount of heroin required for an overdose is only 5 times higher than the amount needed to get high