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TIL that Bullerby syndrome is a term referring to an idealization of Sweden, which may occur in German-speaking Europe. It consists of a stereotypical image of Sweden, usually with positive associations, including wooden houses, clear lakes, green forests, elk, happy people, and midsummer sunshine.

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Bg1pb TIL about Aergia the greek goddess of sloth, laziness and idleness. It is said that she is the guard in the court of the sleep god Hypnos in the underworld.
E1Jkx TIL: The metabolism of the terrestrial biosphere looks like nature’s heartbeat when seen through the lens of a gridded cartogram projection.
neJQG TIL that the pattern on dogs’ noses are unique to each dog. Like human fingerprints, no two are alike. Dog Nose Printing has already been adopted in some places in the United States to track lost dogs, as nose prints are a far more reliable method than dog tags for identification.
4kgbJ TIL of physio-kundalini syndrome, a scientific measure of spiritual enlightenment in Hinduism
0dAJA TIL Double slit experiment works not only with photons and electrons but also with molecules of up to 2000 atoms.