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TIL that the Kurdish police force in Northern Syria is trained in non-violent conflict resolution as well as feminist theory before being allowed access to a weapon.

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e0ANb TIL when parents do not give their infant enough attention, the child may develop "Avoidant Attachment". Left with a deep sense of emptiness, the child copes by being distant towards others, rejecting affection, avoiding emotional intimacy and showing little to no reaction towards pain and trauma
65mJ TIL That the Susan G. Komen only donates 21% of all donations to breast cancer research.
ApZn TIL Austin Russell, AKA “Chumlee” from Pawn Stars, receives $25,000 per episode and has a net worth of $600,000.
j6AAa TIL narwhals can dive over 1,800 meters (5,905 feet) deep, and do so multiple times a day
By4y TIL Molly Pitcher manned a cannon during the Revolutionary War when her husband fainted from heat stroke or injury. She didn’t back down, even when a cannonball shot the skirt from between her legs.