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TIL of the Aversion Project in South Africa. Dr. Aubrey Levin treated nearly 1000 patients who were submitted to chemical castrations and electric shock treatment, meant to "cure" them of their homosexual “condition.”

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8AZK TIL it’s illegal to run out of fuel on the autobahn due to it being viewed as an avoidable occurrence.
R5Vda TIL when you experience excitement, your thoughts trigger the pituitary gland to tell the adrenal glands to release adrenaline. This pulls blood to your lungs and muscles (to activate your fight-or-flight response) and away from your stomach. Boom! There are your butterflies.
xVLg0 TIL Some European countries have a "Freedom to Roam", which means that you can freely go into private land for recreation as long as you don't cause any problems
QJAma TIL about Wizard Island, an island created from a volcanic eruption inside the lake of an older volcanic eruption's caldera
RpnQ TIL that Rinconada, Peru is the worlds highest elevated city at 16,732 ft above sea level and its economy is based around a gold mine that operates on a unique system where employees work for 30 days without payment, and on the 31st day they are allowed to take as much ore as they can carry.