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TIL Bed Rest has no proven benefit for any condition, beyond that imposed by symptoms

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N7MXJ TIL that it's illegal in the United States for an actor to wear a military uniform in a theatrical production that "discredits the armed forces"
1aOXd TIL: Flips flops are terrible for your feet, decreasing "springiness of the feet" , and can lead to Achilles issues, plantar fasciitis, and heel spurs
pYydp TIL that each full moon was given its own name by Native Americans, and the harvest moon is the one closest to the autumnal equinox.
JYLr8 TIL the way Helsinki survived WW2. In 1944 the USSR began a massive air attack on the city to force Finland to leave the war. Finns used fires and searchlights to trick Soviet bombers into dropping bombs outside the city. Russian diplomats were surprised to find an intact Helsinki after the war.
OoEYe TIL of the Window Tax in that was forced in England, France, Ireland and Scotland during the 18th and 19th centuries that spawned architectural decisions such as the double dutch doors as it was classified as a door to avoid the tax, but functioned as a window.