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TIL playing tetris shortly after a traumatic event may reduce the severity of any related PTSD

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N7x9M TIL that when Danes living under Prussian rule was banned from flying the Danish flag, they bred a special red pig, with white stripes resembling Dannebrog, as a protest.
l71Ar TIL In many studies, children with myopic parents have been shown to be more likely myopic compared with those with non-myopic parents. However, There seems to be no genetic linkage between low and high myopia or degree of vision problems
0wMPM TIL that although it is believed that serotonin deficiency plays a role in depression, there have not been any studies proving that brain levels of this or any neurotransmitter are in short supply when any mental illness develops
wL596 TIL that Dante Basco, who played Rufio in Hook, is the voice actor for Prince Zuko in Avatar the Last Airbender
gMAy7 TIL that there is a fungal genus "Phallus" consisting entirely of penis-shaped mushrooms, commonly known as "stinkhorns."