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TIL that today is Kamehameha Day, to celebrate the first king of Hawaii

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AJYn TIL that 3 schizophrenics who all thought they were jesus were put together in a psych ward for 2 years for an experiment. Each of the 3 concluded that he was still jesus and the other 2 were insane/not
mx7vx TIL the original "iPad" was released by Fujitsu in 2002 with Apple paying $4 Million for the trademark in 2010
AP5B TIL that, in the 19th Centruy, women believed to be suffering from hysteria were treated with pelvic physical therapy - that’s an orgasm to you and me.
e0Jak TIL that, unlike adult cataracts, which can be removed after years and normal eyesight is restored, severe pediatric cataracts must be treated within weeks or the brain will learn to permanently ignore the defective eye.
dDZV7 TIL that production of North American Coral Snake anti-venom stopped in 2006, with existing stocks expiring in 2008. The FDA had approved the use of remaining supplies through 2019.