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TIL that because people with epilepsy are rarely schizophrenic and vice-versa, Ladislas J. von Meduna started inducing epileptic seizures in schizophrenic people to treat the disease. His first tests of convulsive therapy resulted in the first cure for catatonia and led to the development of ECT.

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1a9W TIL chest hair grows in mathematical patterns.
EgEJP TIL Chinese women in the Ming and Qing dynasties would point out their medical issues on ivory dolls instead of being touched by, or discussing their problem with, a physician.
oRJeY TIL for every grain of sand on Earth there are 10,000 stars in the known universe, but the total number of stars in the known universe equals the number of molecules in just ten drops of water.
dDk5j TIL the author of Mary Poppins (Pamela Lyndon Travers) adopted one of two twins and when the twins found out later in life, forbid them from meeting each other. Those twins later died from excessive alcoholism.
VB06G TIL that in 1960, only 4% of people in the US opted for cremation. By 2018, 80% of people in the US are expected to opt for it.