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TIL - That there was an experiment called the Three Christs of Ypsilanti, where three schizophrenics claiming to be Jesus were brought together to have their reactions documented. In the end, each came to the conclusion that the other two must have mental issues.

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8eB7L TIL: After the Union Army routed the Confederates at the battle of Chattanooga, a Chaplain asked if the war dead should be sorted and separated by state in the cemetery. The Union general responded by saying “Mix 'em up. I'm tired of states' rights.”
D1dOY TIL 2 lbs of sugar per 1 ton of concrete will render it unable to set properly and was apparently used to resist prison construction in the 80s.
b8Lp TIL that in 2004 the Republic of Georgia fired 30,000 police officers (almost the entire traffic police force) due to corruption and built glass police stations to encourage an image of transparency.Since then crime in Georgia has dropped and the public confidence in the police has risen drastically
awe40 TIL Ford uses a robotic butt, called Robutt, to quickly simulate 10 years worth of wear and tear on car seats in just 3 days. It is heated to 36 degrees Celsius (to approximate the human body’s temperature) and can sweat.
EgOpW TIL the production of the Barbie movie required so much pink that they caused a run on the world's supply of pink paint. Due to supply chain issues because of covid there was limited quantities which the company that provides materials for the film industry used for the film.