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TIL that X-files character Dana Scully is responsible for a surge of women pursuing academic careers. This became known as the “Scully Effect”

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B9My TIL that due to falling birthrates, many Japanese companies offer bonuses for having more kids. The telecom company Softbank offers bonuses ranging from $400 for the first child to $40,000 for the fifth.
OGVke TIL: A woman known as SM experiences no fear or anxiety due to her amygdala being destroyed as a result of Urbach-Wiethe Disease, a rare genetic condition.
5VevQ TIL Procrastination is not a result of laziness or poor time management. Scientific studies suggest procrastination is due to poor mood management.
ADQLa TIL that in 1861, Giuseppe Garibaldi, known as hero of the two worlds and main protagonist in italian unification, voluntereed to president Lincoln and was offered a Major General's commission in the U.S. Army. With only one condition: that the war's objective be declared as slavery's abolition
d8JvQ TIL that software no longer being sold or supported is referred to as “Abandonware” and falls in a grey area regarding copyright, allowing sites like this to provide downloads for tons of nostalgic titles including Oregon Trail and the old Harry Potter games