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TIL: Disabled children are currently being routinely tortured at the Judge Rottenberg Centre in Massachetts, and it's completely legal.

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695Al TIL that the portrayal of Mary Magdalene as a prostitute began in 591, when Pope Gregory I conflated Mary Magdalene with Mary of Bethany and the unnamed "sinful woman" who anointed Jesus's feet. Pope Gregory's sermon resulted in a widespread belief that Mary Magdalene was a repentant prostitute.
ZP64 TIL that THC (compound found in Marijuana) slows the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
EBQW TIL that an autistic artist drew the entire New York skyline from memory after a 20 minute helicopter ride.
PwPV TIL Bomb and Drug sniffing dogs will eventually develop psychological problems if they never find any, and must occasionally be taken on dummy missions to satisfy their ‘prey-drive.’
69BKm TIL that in the 60's the Italian Ministry of Education broadcasted a TV show titled "It’s Never Too Late", aimed to teach older people how to read and write. An estimate of 1.5 million people got their elementary school diploma thanks to it.