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TIL Hallucinatory ‘voices’ shaped by local culture. In the U.S.A., voices are harsh and threatening while those heard by schizophrenics in Africa and India tend to be more benign and playful.

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ABv7 TIL the projectile in badminton, called a shuttlecock, can be real feathers or synthetic. Real feather shuttlecocks, like those used in the Olympics, contain 16 feathers plucked from the left, and only left, wing of a goose. This ensures consistent rotation.
Wk60Y TIL An Indian King in 1920 bought 7 Rolls-Royce cars to collect garbage after being denied a test drive in England.
Bgpnk TIL that Texas v. Johnson (1989), the landmark SCOTUS case that upheld the right to burn an American flag as protected speech under the 1st Amendment, was wildly unpopular with the public. 75% of Americans disagreed with the decision, and two thirds supported outlawing flag burning via amendment.
l70B TIL Seth McFarlane also wrote (many, if not all) episodes of Johnny Bravo and Dexter’s Laboratory, as well as a couple Cow and Chicken episodes! =D
rd1W TIL In many countries the Tic Tac box is colored according to the flavor and the Tic Tacs themselves are white