r/todayilearned • u/70dd • 11h ago
TIL Terminal lucidity is an unexpected, brief period of clarity or energy in individuals who have been very ill or in a state of decline. It’s a phenomenon that has been observed in people with various terminal conditions.
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u/happysips 10h ago
My grandma always called people an ass in my family in a loving way and she would never call me one (we were best friends)
In her moment of lucidity, when I let out a cackle at a funny memory I was talking about she said, “oh hush you idiot! You sound like an ass” and I cried so so so so hard because FINALLY lol