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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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QJmOE TIL Denver Pyle (Uncle Jessie from the Dukes of Hazzard) made a fortune by buying oil wells cheaply that were thought to be end-of-life, and holding until later technology improved to allow extraction of more oil, and only continued acting for the fun of it
kRP7 TIL the average American dental student now graduates with $261,149 in debt.
vvwK TIL A total of 35 brothels have been found in the ruins of Pompeii. Coincidentally, they have also found 35 bakeries.
N7GVE TIL One of the Last WWI veterans is a tortoise that lives in New Zealand named Torty the Tortoise
OGk44 TIL that Aldi employees used to memorise the price of every item in store; the stores used to only stock 650 items and saved money on electronic sales systems to keep prices down. Aldi employees were paid much more than other supermarket workers, but those who failed 'the test' were sacked.