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TIL there are still 7 U.S. states banning atheists from holding public office

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4XXn5 TIL that the months SEPTember, OCTober, NOVember, and DECember used to be the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th months until Julius Ceaser and Augustus came into power and added the months July and August.
QJAkL TIL that the reason people pace, clean, doodle, etc while on the phone is we are used to getting “feedback” from that person – hand gestures, body postures, and facial expressions. When we can't see them, our body reacts to the lack of visual feedback by making unconscious moves.
5Vxnp TIL of Anthony Babington's recovery from brain damage. He was so badly wounded in WW2 that his girlfriend left him; he could not talk and was paralyzed on his right side. Babington learned to speak and write again, became a lawyer and judge, and wrote many books.
Jkvk TIL that there was a parrot named Alex, who was the first and only animal ever to ask a self-aware question
Y7XjP TIL Romans used cannabis and opium, and mixed opium with flowers or resin to make it weaker. Ancient physicians understood the addictive nature of these drugs and knew that opium overdose would lead to death.