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TIL Gambling addicts get similar amounts of dopamine when they lose compared to winning

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oRDGK TIL A rare Costa Rican river anole lizard can breathe underwater for up to 15 minutes by trapping and recycling a bubble of air on its head, acting like a natural scuba tank.
KOJ6G TIL that one of the largest mammals to ever exist was an elephant-sized ground sloth
M7Dym TIL there was no use of green screen or visual effects in the music video for A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton
VLZZ TIL that lawyers and attorneys are different; lawyers study law whereas attorneys practice it.
Z8G4D TIL of 'If Day'. In 1942 Winnipeg, Manitoba simulated a Nazi German invasion and occupation of the city. It included a staged firefight, the internment of prominent politicians, the imposition of Nazi rule, and a parade. The event was a fundraiser for the war effort: over $3 million was collected.