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TIL that “chemical imbalance” as a cause of depression is overly simplified, and “researchers believe that — more important than levels of specific brain chemicals — nerve cell connections, nerve cell growth, and the functioning of nerve circuits have a major impact on depression.”

QJ8DL TIL about Tokyo's incredibly efficient recycling systems. All combustible trash is incinerated, the smoke and gasses cleaned before release, and then the left over ash is used as a replacement for clay in the cement used for construction.
VM9r4 TIL of Ruswarp. Pronounced Russup, he was a 14 year old border collie who stayed at the side of his fallen master for 11 winter weeks on a Welsh mountainside. He lived just long enough to attend his master's funeral. Now his statue looks across the countryside where he once walked.
wLvvM TIL: Coca-cola identifies heavy users of its products as anyone who consumes more than 1,000 sodas a year. This represents 20% of total customers. Coke focuses its campaign efforts on these users as it's easier to manipulate them rather than try to get the other 80% to consume more.
VJD8 TIL John Cusack has trained in kickboxing for over 20 years and is a sixth-degree black belt.
k54W TIL Henry Ford popularized charcoal briquettes after he noticed noticed a large amount of his money being wasted on wood used in the manufacturing process of his model A cars. Ford passed off the briquette business to a relative named Kingsford and the rest is history.