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b9LDN TIL: Zoot Suit Riots were a series of anti-Mexican youth riots in Los Angeles that happened in 1943. The suits worn were seen as unpatriotic because of the amount of fabric used, and later became prohibited during the Second World War because of their wastefulness of cloth.
m17lO TIL many Brazilian settlers spoke an Tupi-based creole language as the “General Language” for trade and commerce
6m6l TIL that a 17th-century French noble swordswoman beat men in duels, sang at the opera, and rescued her lesbian lover from a convent by burning it down. She was pardoned by the king.
RQWQ TIL that in 1947 the US Military produced a film warning about how fascism takes hold in society
V4lp TIL of a mental disorder called Misophonia, meaning “Hatred of Sound”. When triggered by sounds or sights such as chewing, reactions range from discomfort to physical violence. It is believed to share symptoms with Autism and PTSD, but isn’t medically recognized yet.