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TIL A study led by University of Pennsylvania psychologists found that “brain training” apps such as Elevate, Luminosity and Peak have no influence on neural activity or choices during decision making or effects of cognitive training on measures of delay discounting or risk sensitivity

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X0BPE TIL not all placentas are disc-shaped like ours. Diffuse placentas are spread throughout the placenta (ex: horse, pig), Cotyledonary placentas are split between separate "cotyledons" (sheep, cattle). Zonary placentas are ring-shaped (dogs), and discoid placentas are circular (ex: primates, rodents)
WkQNX TIL I learned about Carlos Benavides, that makes Disney animators coffee, has been getting 'caffeination' credits for years
pYBmp TIL that the homeownership rate is the proportion of households occupied by the owner divided by the total number of occupied households, so it does not actually reflect the % of human beings that rent - say you have 5 room mates. You only count as 1 "renter", the way the data usually presented
mxXdY TIL that obesity is a rising problem for horses, just like for humans, partly due to a tendency for an owner with a horse of perfectly acceptable body condition to be criticized and accused of not feeding enough.
x67Rk TIL that the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," sung by Timon and Pumbaa in the original Lion King, led to a major lawsuit. Originally composed by Solomon Linda in 1939, his family won a settlement for royalties in 2006 worth $1.6 million.