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TIL the East German Stasi used psych warfare called Zersetzung against dissidents. Tactics involved breaking into homes and subtly manipulating the contents; moving furniture, altering alarms, removing pictures from walls. Many thought they were losing their minds, and had mental breakdowns.
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TIL Hugh Laurie realised he had severe clinical depression after feeling neither excited nor frightened after seeing two cars collide and explode in front of him. He later commented: "Boredom is not an appropriate response to exploding cars."
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TIL Tigers cannot purr. To show happiness, tigers squint or close their eyes. This is because losing vision lowers defense, so tigers only purposefully do so when they feel comfortable and safe