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TIL Déjà vu can be a chronic medical condition. Patients have problems watching TV because everything feels like a rerun and some refuse to see a doctor because they feel like they already have.

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wLb5E TIL about the Sakhalar, a Siberian group of half a million indigenous to a massive swath of Russia
VMvo4 TIL that there is a company called blue star line that is making another Titanic called the Titanic 2.
167m8 TIL - In 1977 Buick/GM had their own 5 small car showdown, and still went ahead and advertised a 2nd place finish for their Buick Opel, thereby promoting the winner and competitor, the VW Rabbit
8Mr4 TIL the Russian gov’t drilled a ~15km (49,000 ft) borehole into the Earth’s surface but couldn’t continue due to temperatures in excess of 180 °C (356 °F)
kOp44 TIL the question of whether or not everyday fabrics can prevent the spread of disease isn't new. Scientists farted into petri dishes clothed and naked, finding that clothing (while it may allow the smell through) did appear to stop the bacteria