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TIL Swaziland has 1 psychiatrist.

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7r8gp Yes, but not at all precisely. In 1881, the British economist Francis Edgeworth envisioned a “hedonimeter” that would measure economic utility by “continually registering the height of pleasure experienced by an individual.”
e1R5 TIL of the 1982 Swedish Hot Line Riot - teens in Sweden hacked the land line system to create a massive party line unbeknownst to adults or hte phone company. Over 1,000 14-18 year olds then decided to meet at one location with no plans. A riot ensued.
OGBKL TIL that some fish can make their own booze (alcohol) when they are oxygen deprived...
wVR1 TIL China built roughly one windmill an hour in 2009
6Eljw TIL in several countries around the world, it is common practice to rent professional mourners when a prominent person dies. These hired mourners are also known as mutes or moirologists.