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TIL Codependency is characterized by sacrificing one’s personal needs in order to try to meet the needs of others and is associated with passivity and feelings of shame, low self-worth, or insecurity

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QJV4a TIL The murderous 'Mad Trapper of Rat River' led police on a month-long manhunt in the Canadian wilderness. The pursuit ended after a 150 mi (240 km) run and a shootout in which Albert Johnson (believed to be a pseudonym) was fatally wounded on the Eagle River, Yukon
KYOkQ TIL in Japanese Mythology, the sun goddess once shut herself in a cave because another god was being a dick to her, and was lured out because of another goddess dancing topless on a table.
glWW TIL that soft drinks like Coke and Pepsi are often used instead of harmful pesticides in India
a8eoL TIL that despite being leader of the CDU and serving as the Chancellor of Germany, Ludwig Erhard was never officially a member of the CDU, a fact that was not made public until decades later.
ZpmYa TIL that two hurricanes can merge sometimes forming a larger, stronger hurricane. It's called the "Fujiwhara effect."