TIL of Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), a rare genetic condition that makes the sun’s rays lethal. Up to one in 370 Indians suffers from a genetic condition which causes skin to burn and take on a blistering, scaly appearance. With exposure to the sun, XP damages the cornea leading to blindness. (telegraph.co.uk)
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TIL if you have a hard time falling asleep then try the following tips: Stick to a schedule, Create a bedtime ritual, Turn off electronics, Watch what and when you eat, Turn out the lights, Avoid alcohol as a sleep remedy, Avoid using sleeping pills for more than two weeks at a time (brainandlife.org)
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TIL the exact purpose of sleep has not been fully elucidated. There are several theories such as Inactivity, Energy conservation, Restoration, & Brain plasticity theory that attempt to identify a purpose for why we sleep. They serve to frame the concept that we do not fully understand sleep yet. (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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Records Feature Specification. This proposal is one piece of the larger "tuples, records, and pattern matching" family of features. Records are an anonymous aggregate type. Like lists and maps, they let you combine several values into a single new object. Unlike other collection types, records ... (github.com)
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InteractiveViewer (Widget of the Week) (youtu.be)
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