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TIL about a world view known as Wabi Sabi that appreciates imperfection instead of disparaging it.

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b90PZ TIL Not a single person accused of witchcraft in America has been burned at the stake. Burning at the stake was only done in Europe, where witchcraft was a crime against the church. In America, witchcraft was a crime against the state, for which the punishment was hanging.
VMWKk TIL The clothing company, Hugo Boss, was nearly dismantled following World War 2 due to the founder being a staunch supporter of the Nazi Party.
0wGDN TIL that before his presidency, Abraham Lincoln was wrestling champion of his county. He fought in nearly 300 matches and lost only one.
KY0AR TIL the story of William Tell shooting the apple on his son's head was punishment for refusing to submit to an official. Tell would be executed if he didn't hit the apple with a crossbow bolt. Tell drew two bolts, and hit it with his first shot. The second bolt was to kill the official if he missed!
jbpp TIL of “learned helplessness”, when an organism has endured enough averse stimuli which it was unable to escape or avoid, it gives up and becomes unable to learn escape in the future, even in situations where such behavior would be effective