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TIL about Fregoli delusion a rare disorder in which a person holds a delusional belief that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise.

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JWeB TIL Winston Churchill found so much enjoyment and relaxation in laying bricks he even joined and paid dues in the Bricklayer’s Union. He even inquired in a letter “is there is a rule regulating the number of bricks which a man may lay a day?…and what are the restrictions on overtime?”
KOrMw TIL Shrek was the first to win an Oscar for best animated feature, beating Monsters Inc.
XExXj TIL about The Great Stink, whereupon during a long hot summer in 1858 the River Thames in London got so stinky, it stopped Parliament carrying out business, and made Joseph Bazalgette an unsung British hero.
j6XaQ TIL Because Henry Cavill was playing World of Warcraft, he missed the first phone call informing him that he was cast as Superman in Man of Steel.
4Zm5 TIL the Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act protects your right to use independent repair shops and parts (contrary to what Apple and other electronics makers are doing with “Warranty Void” stickers)