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TIL that Making Predictions Impedes the Formation of Memories.Trying to predict what is going to happen next in any given moment impedes your brain’s ability to encode your current moment in memory.

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Z0bY TIL Most life on Earth used to be purple instead of green
QJ6bp TIL Cashews contain Urushiol , the allergen in Poison Ivy that causes dermatitis. It's mostly in the shells, so most people can safely eat properly prepared nuts. In 1982, shell contaminated nuts were sold in a Little League fundraiser, and over 20% of the people who ate them developed a rash.
N7M8J TIL that the inventor of the frisbee was literally cremated into a frisbee when he died.
NX8wb TIL when Twin Peaks first aired in Germany, a rival tv station spoiled who killed Laura Palmer
GYBA4 TIL of Jerrie Cobb, who started flying at age 12 and later set world records for distance flight, speed, and altitude. She played semiprofessional softball to help finance her aviation, ranked in the top 2% of all astronaut candidates, and pioneered humanitarian flights earning a Nobel nomination.