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TIL Martin Luther King Jr was uncompromisingly anti-capitalist and that his speeches before being assassinated increasingly focused on the economic and social issues faced by poor Americans

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epZyD TIL that a rare psychiatric disorder called Stendhal syndrome causes fainting, crying and hallucinations when a person becomes overwhelmed by viewing great art. It’s most commonly reported among tourists visiting Florence, Paris, Tokyo, and Rome.
loMJK TIL that, contrary to common misconception, acne is mostly caused by genetics, rather than lack of hygiene, eating fatty food, or other personal habits.
7rAdP TIL that killer whales are among the few non-primates to go through menopause, a possible reason being that they need to take care of their "families" after they are older.
9DaD TIL after being in a coma for nearly 8 years, Gary Dockery awoke suddenly and spent the day catching up with family. By the next day he could no longer speak, and he soon slipped back into the coma and never woke up again.
D1aMv TIL of a Greek wedding tradition that brides write the names of their single girlfriends on the bottom of their wedding day shoes, and the first woman’s name to be erased will be the next to get married.