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TIL: Individuals born blind have a significantly lower risk of developing schizophrenia compared to those who lose their sight later in life.

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DXmV TIL that tough on crime politician, Ernie Preate, was sentenced to prison himself. When he first lined up for diner “It was just a sea of black faces,” Preate remembers “I said to myself, ‘Oh, my God, I helped create this.’”
neJ7B TIL Sleeping under a weighted blanket can help reduce insomnia, depression and anxiety
J1rGl TIL that many cultures believed in the healing power of dog saliva. Ancient Greeks had temple dogs lick wounds, and a French saying goes, “Langue de chien, langue de médecin”-“A dog’s tongue is a doctor’s tongue.” In Assyrian mythology, the dog god Aralez healed warriors by licking their wounds.
eBW4 TIL A man was castaway on an uninhabited island for 4 years and 4 months and survived.
oRVDA TIL that the creators of Dragon Tales added a third kid named Enrique to the series in the third season, in an effort to educate preschoolers mildly in Hispanic culture