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TIL that "cryptomnesia" is a psychological phenomenon where your brain "borrows" old memories and makes you think they’re brand-new ideas. It’s like accidentally plagiarizing your own brain.

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wLeJJ TIL according to the Constitution, a Constitutional Convention can be convened if 2/3 of the states (currently 34 states) ask for it. At such a convention, amendments to the constitution can be proposed bypassing Congress. Due to vague wording, the scope and power of such a convention are unknown.
yamX TIL two mines detonated on the first day of the Battle of the Somme were apparently so loud that the blasts were heard in London, nearly 200 miles away.
j66VE TIL of the Mapogo Lion Coalition, a brutal pack of 6 lions who feasted across Africa and taking over 170,000 acres of land. They killed 100 lions and cubs in a year, split up briefly after arguments, and died protecting each other in a final battle.
jMNE TIL Alligator blood can destroy many bacteria and viruses, including HIV!
946B TIL that the poorest place in the USA (Allen, SD) is also the place in North America that is farthest from any ocean.