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TIL The mentally ill in Indonesia are sometimes restrained and locked away by their families to prevent them from committing self-harm or endangering others. Some of the top reasons include financial problems and lack of knowledge surrounding mental health.

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d8wL8 TIL that New Zealand was one of the colonies asked to join in the creation of the Commonwealth of Australia. New Zealand did not join in part due to fears of discrimination against the Māori people. In response, in 1902 Australia gave Māoris the right to vote, 65 years before the Aboriginal people.
dDRgE TIL that during his time as the narrator for the US version of the first four seasons of the children's TV show Thomas the Tank Engine, George Carlin spoke his lines to a teddy bear in the booth because he was nervous about performing without an audience.
a8w7Z TIL that Sesame Street was initially banned in several states, such as Mississippi, for casting black and hispanic actors.
vP6oj TIL of hourglass syndrome, caused by repeatedly and extensively contracting the muscles of your upper abdomen in order to pull your stomach up and in so you look slimmer. This can cause breathing problems, neck and back pain and other issues.
ZjkY TIL of Patrice Désilets, the lead creator of the Assassin’s Creed Series, who was fired from Ubisoft twice, with the second after he started work at a new game stuido. Ubisoft bought the studio and fired him for no legitimate reason.