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TIL psychologists widely condemn “experiential avoidance”, the conscious effort to avoid certain feelings or thoughts. It can lead to social anxiety, self-harm and other problems.

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16kVO TIL that “vampire” drones dock on power lines and recharge by “feeding” on the grid. They never need to land.
Z8ob4 TIL during the late 80s and 90s the Dragon Quest series launched on weekends due to the fact that it was so popular that Japanese children would skip school to buy it - Japanese police noticed and asked publisher Square Enix to change the day the game came out so kids could get the game easier.
GKw5 TIL male birth control is currently being tested on Baboons with a 100% success rate and will be available to the public within 1 - 2 years.
NX7RM TIL that Ronnie and Donnie Galyon, of Beavercreek, Ohio, were born joined at the abdomen Oct. 28, 1951. In 2014, the brothers earned the distinction of being the world's oldest set of conjoined twins shortly before their 63rd birthday.
awELo TIL that Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay to the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice."