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TIL Batman’s fascination for and attraction to bats is due to a unique psychological response to fear and anxiety called a“counterphobic attitude” which involves a person actively seeking out the sources of the things that frighten them in the hope of overcoming their fears and becoming stronger.

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x6KNB TIL of Toussaint Louverture, the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution. Born a slave, his tactical brilliance and commitment to freedom resulted in the abolition of slavery in Haiti in 1793. His leadership saw the island emerge as the first independent republic in Latin America in 1804.
ANo84 TIL that FDR was presented with a letter opener made out of a Japanese soldiers arm bone by Congressman Francis Walter. After several weeks he returned it and stated that he was unwilling to possess it, and suggested a burial for it
9w7YQ TIL that the U.S. Paid South Korea in a Mercenary-like Deal to Send Troops for the Vietnam War in Return For Billions in Aid and Lucrative Contracts that Funded its Rapid Industrial Expansion
R7pA9 TIL The actor who played Darth Vader (David Prowse) is banned by Lucas from attending all official Star Wars fan conventions
16gg8 TIL that, when translated, the "haka" - the Maori war dance performed by NZ sports teams - mentions a hairy man who makes the sun shine.