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TIL that PTSD used to be called shell shock. The term was originated in 1915 during WW1 by Charles Myers

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kOBK5 TIL that Steven Spielberg is the reason we have historical World War II first person shooters. Medal of Honor was created in 1999 Steven Spielberg wanted to make a video game that could teach kids about World War II. his game laid down the the groundwork for the genre to continue
dJkB TIL Ashton Kutcher tried Steve Jobs’ fruitarian diet when getting into character for the jOBS movie and ended up in the hospital because it messed up his pancreas levels
E1dk0 TIL China has a single cockroach colony that is larger than the world’s human population, bred for medical use
x68RB TIL the "Memory of the World (MoW) Programme" is an international initiative launched to safeguard the documentary heritage of humanity against collective amnesia, neglect, decay over time and climatic conditions, as well as deliberate destruction
Ypb1A TIL that the German submarine U-1206 flooded as a result of improper toilet operation.