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TIL in Iceland, during the Medieval Witch trials, majority of the executions were directed at men, with the last execution happening in 1683.

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kOYe7 TIL the "Dementors" which were first introduced in "Harry Potter and The Prisoner Of Azkaban" represented JK Rowlings severe depression.
PYo5G TIL that Ada Lovelace - a woman born in 1815 was the first to recognize that computers are more than just adding machines. She was co-responsible for the creation of the 'Analytical Engine' and is widely recognized as the world’s first Computer Programmer.
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