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TIL in WWI shell shock was often misdiagnosed as “cowardice or lack of underlying character”. This led to more than 200 British soldiers being executed for desertion or leaving their post without authority.

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g6rA TIL Samurai would burn incense in their helmets so their heads would smell sweet if decapitated.
4DLo TIL that all navel oranges are united clones from a solitary tree change that happened very nearly 200 years back in Brazil. All things considered, they might all be considered product of that unique tree, and are all hereditarily indistinguishable.
nZ9 TIL there are 4 different theories of Parallel Universes, Levels 1,2,3 & 4!
drLr TIL a Canadian 2 ½ year-old toddler froze solid in -22ºC weather after being locked out of her house for five hours, yet she was warmed and revived by doctors.
9d9M TIL - There is a ghost town in northern British Columbia, Canada that was abandoned almost overnight in 1983. Everything is still there and the power is still on. The whole town was purchased by an American who wants to turn it into a resort for intellectuals.