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TIL that the psychological phenomenon of recalling the past more positively than it was actually experienced is called Rosy Retrospection

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JYkZk TIL about the dangerous exploitative industry of Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. Most of the labor is done by children for very little pay. The demand ever increasing , this mineral fuels the tech industry, cobalt is used for batteries for phones, gadgets and e cars.
Y7MNv TIL The actor who set the record for playing the same character the most number of times was Hong Kong actor Kwan Tak-hing, who played martial artist folk hero Wong Fei-hung in 77 films. The next closest actor is Christopher Lee, who played Dracula 10 times in his career.
W764d TIL that there is a collection of obsolete and extinct sounds
A81d TIL the United States rents Guantanamo Bay from Cuba for $4085 a month, but Cuba has only cashed one check in the past 55 years –– by accident.
y00p TIL of the ‘Judas Goat,’ a goat which would keep panicked livestock calm in a slaughterhouse. The goat would stay calm because it would always live.