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TIL hibernation leaves animals sleep deprived. They have to routinely go out of hibernation and into "regular sleep" in order to restore their brain from the damage done by hibernating.

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x64l0 TIL In 1962, a "laughter epidemic" broke out in Tanzania and spreading to over 1,000 people. This bizarre phenomenon even led to the temporary closure of 14 schools.
awkoJ TIL of the Kyshtym disaster, the 3rd worst radioactive disaster in history, which was kept secret by the Soviet Union for 18 years and spewed radioactive fallout over 52,000km2
kOJxd TIL that Darko Milicic, who was drafted 2nd overall in the 2003 NBA draft (before Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh) is currently an apple farmer in Serbia.
eNEb TIL in China, 97% of all counterfeit bills in circulation originate from the templates hand-drawn by 73-year-old painter Peng Daxiang. Peng profited by selling templates between $8000 and $12,000 each to counterfeiting gangs. Peng was arrested in 2013 & is currently serving a life sentence in prison
woGW8 TIL A Minnesota burglar was caught after he used the victim’s computer to check his Facebook account and forgot to log out, leaving his profile on the screen for the victim to see.