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TIL that childhood trauma is directly linked to sickness in adult years, and that it is much more common than originally thought

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R5BDa TIL of the theory of nominative determinism in that people tend to gravitate towards careers that fit their names
BDJb TIL That no branch of the government has ANY power over the Federal Reserve, none of them even have the authority to ENTER the federal reserve building
d4B TIL Charlie Brown isn’t bald; rather, he has very light blonde hair cut extremely short
Wkmmd TIL Alan Turing wasn't pardoned until 2013 for 'Gross Indecency' because of his sexuality despite shortening the length of WW2 by 5 years and being considered the father of modern computing, his work saved thousands of lives
d8ba9 TIL hockey player Stan Mikita went from being one of the most penalized players to winning the Lady Byng Trophy twice for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with excellence all because his daughter asked, "Mommy, why does Daddy spend so much time sitting down [in the penalty box]?"