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TIL that when a dementia patient forgets something, their brain fills in memory gaps with a falsification that a person believes to be true. It is called Confabulation

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mxW6Y TIL that by law (in the UK), if you're an employer then you must ensure that anyone you employ who is likely to disturb asbestos as part of their job receives the correct information and training. Employers and workers need to know and learn about the dangers of asbestos and may need training.
o7WW TIL that Conan O'Brien graduated as valedictorian of his high school, and then went to Harvard University where he graduated magna cum laude.
6MXW TIL that the alien language in District 9 was created by rubbing a pumpkin
5VxQP TIL 12 year old girl Rebecca Downie designed Scotland’s cricket team jersey for 2021 ICC T20 World Cup.
O6KL TIL the famous Swedish Ice Hotel, built every year out of giant chunks of ice from the Torne River, is now required by the Boverket National Housing Board to include fire alarms, despite being made entirely out of frozen water