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TIL Women started shaving only in the early 1900s and it was out of a need.

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4XKDg TIL that Julius Caesar was captured by pirates and negotiated his own ransom up. From time to time he would threaten to have them all crucified. After the ransom was paid and Caesar went free, Caesar managed to raise a naval force despite holding no office, capturing the pirates and crucified them.
m1X0y TIL That many samurai swords got transferred to the United States as war loot after WW2. Including the legendary sword Honjo Masamune which had been transferred from ruler to ruler, whose fate is currently unknown.
R7QVj TIL that Ted Bundy worked at a suicide hotline, helping to save lives, before becoming the infamous serial killer we know today.
ZvXG TIL the idea that suicide is more common during the winter months is actually a myth, rates peak during the spring and summer. Considering depression rates are highest during winter, it’s theorized that the relative cheerfulness of spring/summer finally gives people the motivation to commit suicide.
dxYE TIL in that Rick Steves, popular travel show host, constructed a 24-unit apartment complex in Lynnwood, Washington, to serve as transitional housing for homeless mothers and their children; he is also on the advisory board of NORML, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.