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TIL a Columbine survivor and author who sued and won against big pharmaceuticals for their part in the massacre has been unlawfully locked up in a mental hospital and drugged with the same substances he spoke out against

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vPXeB TIL of Helen, a Macaque monkey who was instrumental in the study of a condition in humans known as blindsight. Helen's primary visual cortex was removed, effectively blinding her. However, she blinked at motions that threatened her eyes and could navigate through environments as if she could see.
5Y4rn TIL that the world's brightest cities are in northern latitudes, where the sun shines less, or in arid countries, where hot daytime sun inspires more evening activity. The current top 10: St. Petersburg, Mecca, Chelyabinsk, Kuwait City, Calgary, Edmonton, Kazan, Medina, Helsinki, Tangier
XE4e8 TIL that Weird Al Yankovic's parents died in 2004 of carbon monoxide poisoning. He played a show in Appleton, WI the same day, saying "Since my music had helped many of my fans through tough times, maybe it would work for me as well."
wpoP TIL the US Army admits it secretly dumped 64 million pounds of nerve and mustard gas agent in the sea, along with 400,000 chemical-filled bombs, landmines and rockets, and more than 500 tons of radioactive waste.
WkXJ8 TIL the pink fairy armadillo is barely half a foot long, and here is one on video in reduced sunlight foraging around in the sand for roots and grubs on a rural road, and luckily some passersby were able to film it in action. It is native to South America.It mostly active at dawn, dusk, and night.