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TIL certain antidepressants can actually increase the risk of suicide, especially in young adults. When a depressed person wants to commit suicide, they often lack the energy to do so. However, certain antidepressants can give the edge needed to move from plan to action.

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RAww TIL that there is a scuba club in Muff, England called the Muff Diving Club.
d8A57 TIL that one of the few coastal areas to evacuate ahead of the 2004 tsunami was on the island of Simeulue. Due to island folklore recounting an earthquake/tsunami in 1907, the islanders fled inland following the initial shaking. Generational folklore saving the lives of the islanders 97 years later.
JY9yl TIL John Lennon hated his own voice and loved to double-track his records. He would often ask the producer, George Martin: "Can't you smother it with tomato ketchup or something?"
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RJRw TIL The military once used “dazzle” camouflage. The purpose was not to hide the ships from sight, but to use certain patterns to disorient enemy gunners.