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TIL a psychiatrist argued that Anakin Skywalker is a useful example for explaining borderline personality disorder to medical students and hoped his findings would raise awareness of the disorder, especially among teens

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ne0nW TIL there's seven species of dinosaur that have a 'live' appearance in the film Jurassic Park, but only two, the Brachiosaurus and Dilophosaurus were actually from the Jurassic period. The other five: Gallimimus, Parasaurolophus, Triceratops, T-Rex, and Velociraptor were all from the Cretaceous.
E147V TIL that every time an alcoholic relapses then quits again, the withdrawal symptoms get worse. It's called the kindling effect.
7QA7 TIL most bamboo species only flower once every several decades, the entire population flowering at once; and, when one variety flowers, the entire variety flowers at the same time the world over, regardless of location, climate, or any other known factors, for reasons scientists have yet to discern.
YGwd TIL that the number of administrators at U.S. universities has more than doubled in the last 25 years, vastly outpacing the increase in students and teaching faculty.
MWa7 TIL the stars in the Brazilian flag represents the stars in the sky at the day and hour of its independence