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TIL That there was an experiment where three schizophrenics claiming to be Jesus were brought together to see how they reacted with each other. They each eventually explained the other two as being mental patients in a hospital, or dead and being operated by machines.

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ADPEo TIL the political "Left" and "Right" picked those sides in 1789, when French revolutionaries in the National Assembly decided which side of the room they would sit on. "So as to avoid the shouts, oaths, and indecencies that enjoyed free rein in the opposing camp." -Baron de Gauville
pDrZ TIL of Wabi-Sabi, a principle of Japanese aesthetics that emphasizes beauty found in imperfection
7rRoL TIL that when chillies were first introduced to Japan, instead of eating them, people would grow them as small decorative plants or put them in their shoes to keep their toes warm.
9APm TIL that Kodak maintained an underground nuclear reactor for over 30 years.
J1O8v TIL the film Kangaroo Jack (2003) originally had violence, cursing and sex scenes but producers were unsatisfied with the rough cut and turned it into a family animal comedy after positive response to the kangaroo in test screens.