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TIL that the word “hysteria” has sexist roots, coming from the Greek work “hystera,” meaning uterus. Therefore, being hysterical meant someone was experiencing “womanly problems.”

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6EXbm TIL in 1995, China set out to return a desert bigger than France back to a flourishing ecosystem after centuries of desertification to combat dust storms, flooding and boost local economy.
wL716 TIL that the Empty Sky 9/11 Memorial in Jersey City consists of two parallel stainless steel walls, each 210 feet long by 30 feet high, that not only remember the names of the 476 New Jersey victims but also illuminate a dramatic halo of light that touches each name at dusk and at dawn.
5MEP TIL a massive, deadly gas explosion in a Harlem piano shop sent pianos flying across the store, surrounding the technician who lived there in a protective “cocoon” as the five-story building collapsed. He walked away with only a scratch.
XPGk TIL LSD is non-addictive, is not known to cause brain damage, has extremely low toxicity relative to dose, there have been no documented deaths from an overdose, it is physiologically well tolerated and there is no evidence for long-lasting physiological effects on the brain or other organs.
veMK TIL The theme park “Epcot” at Walt Disney World, Florida is actually an acronym. It stands for “Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow”