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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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4eVb TIL the US is the same size as the entire continent of Europe with half the population
709r TIL that Anonymous started targeting sites hosting child pornography
goX4 TIL that sexual orgasms can sometimes trigger a NDE or near death experience, causing one to feel like they are leaving their physical body
9wMJD TIL about "Project Habakkuk," a plan during World War II to create an aircraft carrier made of ice by the British. They even built a prototype in Canada.
l7EGV TIL that Alaska Airlines is actually based outside Alaska, more specifically in the city of SeaTac, Washington