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TIL a month after the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, a massive typhoon hit the city, killing 2,000

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8eJEL TIL Aurora Rodríguez Carballeira attempted to create an ideal human being through her daughter, Hildegart. Hildegart read at 2, spoke 4 languages at 8, joined law school at 13, becoming professor there at 18. Her mother killed her when she tried to run away.
jNVwj TIL that "morning wood" is medically important to penile health, and that not having it over extend periods of time is a possible sign of a health issue.
1aNG4 TIL Persian King Cambyses won the battle of Pelusium against Egypt by using their reverence of animals against them - his front line was dogs, sheep, cats, ibises & whatever other animals the Egyptians hold dear, & the Persian soldiers had the image of Bastet (cat goddess) painted on their shields.
O69a TIL In ancient Egypt Pharoahs would have slaves smear their bodies with honey and stand naked to deter flies from their masters to themselves
newxB TIL VR has been shown to effectively reduce racism in various research studies.