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TIL of Wendigo Psychosis, a psychiatric disorder found only in some native Canadian tribes. After periods of starvation, individuals believed that they were influenced by, or becoming a Wendigo (cannibalistic folk monster). Some individuals, instead of attempting to find food, actually ate people.

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mkMy TIL the number of new law school students has dropped by 13.8% since 2010.
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aRDb TIL that Kassi Manlan, the representative for the World Health Organization in Burundi, was murdered by colleagues and senior members of the Burundian police and security services after Dr. Manlan discovered that malaria funds were being diverted to private bank accounts.
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OGe1 TIL that in 2005 individuals gave $199 billion in donations. $93 billion of that was given to the church.