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TIL of a study that examined the brains of nuns who engaged in “centering prayer,” which is meant to create a feeling of oneness with God. The nuns’ brain scans showed similarities to people who use drugs like psilocybin mushrooms.

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8NXL TIL there is a term to explain why ignorant people tend to boast confidence in spite of being wrong and wiser people ofter have doubts about their knowledge : Dunning-Kruger Effect
boKN TIL that, until it was forcibly suppressed during WWI, German was the second most widely spoken language in the USA, with many local governments, schools, and newspapers operating in German.
4knYJ TIL of the Shakahola Forest Cult which directed over 300 members to starve themselves to death to meet jesus
VMWQk TIL the red ovenbird, the national bird of Argentina and Uruguay, collects mud and piles it on top of a tree branch while letting it slowly dry, like adobe construction.When completed, its characteristic dome-shaped nest bears a resemblance to an old-fashioned wood-fired oven, hence the bird's name.
g94L TIL Male chickens over 1 year old are roosters, those under are known as cockerels. Females over a year old are hens while those under are pullets.