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TIL of an anxiety disorder called Agoraphobia which causes you to have extreme fear of places. If it’s severe enough, you may not even be able to leave your home. You may not be able to visit with family and friends, go to school or work, run errands, or take part in other normal daily activities.

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ya7M TIL the first Japanese person to obtain a bachelor’s degree was a 21-year-old who snuck a ride to America aboard a U.S. ship in 1864. The ship’s captain had to hide him from Japanese customs officials, as Japan still had the death penalty for anyone who traveled abroad without permission.
kJl5W TIL that both silver and copper were worthless when the silver currency entirely collapsed in the third century CE. The only things that could support the Roman economy at this point were gold and products in kind. In actuality, it was this that ended the economic crisis of the third century.
a8xDb Today I learned that horses can swim. Large lungs keeps them afloat and they swim similar to dogs by paddling with all 4 limbs.
rROoM TIL Jonathan Goldsmith, aka The Most Interesting Man In The World, got his gig by auditioning, where he removed one sock and improvised for 30 minutes straight, concluding with the line "...and that's how I arm wrestled Fidel Castro".
xYP1 TIL that Ganymede, the largest moon in our Solar System, is the only known moon that has a magnetic field.