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TIL that the term "Stockholm Syndrome" was made up by a psychiatrist to hide how his gross mishandling of a hostage situation made the hostages trust the bank robbers more than him or the police he advised.

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l7RP5 TIL a bunch of Mexican VW car dealership owners sent a Volkswagen Beetle to Pope John Paul II
R7d7l TIL of John Howard Griffin - a white journalist who darkened his skin and travelled the deep south in 1959 in order to experience life in those states as a black man
R7dA8 TIL that the North Korean Embassy in London is situated within a residential area in a semi-detached seven-bedroom house
wlGY TIL that the intense rationing in England during WWII actually reduced infant mortality by guaranteeing nutrition to everyone.
OGJ44 TIL: There is a National Toy Hall of Fame, which recognizes toys and games which has sustained popularity and influence. As of 2023, 85 toys have been enshrined such as Barbie, Lego, the Frisbee, a cardboard box, the Game Boy, Chess, and a stick.