› added 7 years ago

135

TIL Renowned Harvard psychologist Jerome Kagan is sceptical of the mental-health establishment and pharmaceutical companies, accusing them of incorrectly classifying millions as mentally ill out of self-interest and greed

Read more spiegel.de

via reddit.com

KOPPG TIL that Shell Shock may not be wholly psychological, but caused by concussive damage to the brain. Distinctive honeycomb lesions have been found on soldiers' brains who had survived IED blasts. These lesions "may help explain why some veterans... have problems putting their lives back together."
690pm TIL while on safari, Hemingway survived 2 plane crashes one day apart. The 2nd caught fire & he had to smash open the door with his head, causing extensive burns & skeletal injuries. He was presumed dead until he walked out of the jungle "in high spirits", carrying bananas and a bottle of gin.
EedW TIL There is a 1966 Volvo with more than 3 million miles on it.
oRdZo TIL about Tarrare, an 18th-century Frenchman who could eat 15 people's worth of food, live animals, and even swallowed documents for military espionage.
ANLgB TIL Whoopi Goldberg's stage name came from a Whoopee Cushion due to her gassy nature