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TIL that 47% of people in prison (USA) are dyslexic. General population estimates are around 20%. Link to PDF study

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BgENb TIL in the 1980s a man with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder shot himself in the head in an attempt to commit suicide - Instead of killing him, the bullet destroyed the part of his brain that was responsible for his OCD, and he went on to become a straight-A college student five years later
gMrby TIL: Businesses or stores larger than 2,000 square feet can be charged thousands of dollars in fines if they're using Spotify, Apple Music, etc. and not licensed music.
LyGm TIL: Johnny Knoxville comes from significant inbreeding.
woEEY TIL the 1600 Huaynaputina eruption was the largest ever recorded in South America. Its profound impact on Earth's climate led to the worst famine of Russian history, as well as floods, cold waves, and famines worldwide. It might even have contributed to the onset of the Little Ice Age
EggMV TIL one of the most mad Roman emperors wasn't actually called 'Caligula'. It was a nickname given to him as a kid by his father's soldiers, while being on campaign with them in Germania. The name means 'little boots' in Latin and is a reference to the child-sized military gear he would wear