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TIL playing Tetris after a traumatic event can help reduce PTSD symptoms

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117W TIL the Milky Way chocolate bar was not named after the galaxy but rather the then-popular Milky Way malted drink
dWY7 TIL that jousting is the official state sport of Maryland
jNdYv TIL of the “Human Lightning Conductor” Roy C. Sullivan. Between 1942 and 1977, Sullivan was struck by lightning on seven different occasions. He survived all of them.
Z8AXQ TIL depression makes a person see the world in more shades of gray, than a non-depressed person
AD1Og TIL of Hyperlexia. Hyperlexic children are obsessed with letters and numbers, and can learn to read as early as 2-years-old, but struggle with communication and comprehension.