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TIL that Virtual reality therapy, where a patient is carefully re-exposed to traumatic events without facing any real danger, is an effective PTSD treatment.

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kJ6x5 TIL The Apollo Mission Control Center at NASA Johnson Space Center was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1985. NASA and National Park Service restored it to the exact moment the 1969 Moon landing took place where controllers celebrated with their cigars
V7OB TIL when The Who played Woodstock in 1969, their 25 song set began the day at 5AM.
PQNn TIL whites in Oklahoma slaughtered up to 300 blacks, buried them in mass graves, and burned down their town in the worst race riot in US history. This was done because of a made-up newspaper headline.
p8p9e TIL approximately half of all Canadians live south of Seattle.
jDLR TIL that Delilah from the song “Hey There Delilah” is a real person and actually attended the grammys when the song was nominated for multiple awards