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TIL that in 1563, Johann Weyer argued against Witch hunts and instead that the accused should be treated as having a mental illness.

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ZWBD TIL that in 1942 a Finnish sound engineer secretly recorded 11 minutes of a candid conversation between Adolf Hitler and Finnish Defence Chief Gustaf Mannerheim before being caught by the SS. It is the only known recording of Hitler’s normal speaking voice. (11 min, english translation)
RAx1 TIL that beavers are considered fish by the Catholic Church, allowing them to be eaten during lent.
4kEVb TIL that Namibia was the first country in the world to incorporate the protection of the environment into its constitution.
Ajad TIL that California’s GDP is $2.5 trillion, meaning it has the 6th largest economy in the world. Canada’s, for example, is only $1.5 trillion.
yVJwX TIL about 32% of all traffic crash fatalities in the US involve drunk drivers (with BACs of .08 or higher).