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TIL the phrase “forgiveness is easier than permission” can be traced back to Grace Hopper, a Navy officer and programmer

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Me8wA TIL there is a Filipino carpenter who has been voluntarily crucified every year since 1985 on Good Friday. He drives four-inch nails into both hands and feet and is then lifted on a wooden cross for around five minutes.
7rgGM TIL People generally become love addicts due to a past history of abandonment from their primary caregivers. Adult love addicts usually recognized as children that their most precious needs for validation, love and connection with one or both parents were not met. This affects their self-esteem
6MlY TIL that camels actually come from North America and used to live in the Yukon.
oBNXA TIL: The last American President who was not a millionaire was Harry Truman in 1945
dvlj TIL The Diplomatic Immunity guy in Lethal Weapon 2 couldn’t have DI. He’d have Consular Immunity, making him subject to search, arrest, detainment and prosecution. DI is limited to embassy workers, and embassies can only exist in a host country’s capital city. Only a consulate can exist in LA.