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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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rRrae TIL that the first academic paper proposing edging as a way to battle premature ejaculation was written by a doctor whose last name was Semans.
JYQV1 TIL The reason dogs look at you while they poop is because they’re looking for your protection while they’re in their most vulnerable time.
b6Joa TIL A Qantas Boeing 747 once carried an extra engine on its wing between Sydney and Johannesburg
K0y9 TIL that in 1769, a single lightning stroke struck the city of Brescia, Italy hitting a gunpowder storage. The resulting explosion killed 3,000 people and destroyed a sixth of the city.
Oomma TIL that since 1956 the US Air Force trains falcons. They have 8 main falcons, Ace, Apollo, Cairo, Karena, Nova, Oblio, Zeus, and Ziva