› added 1 year ago

51

TIL about Puppy Pregnancy Syndrome, a cause of death for people infected by rabies in India; when bitten by rabid dogs, some superstitious people in India, both male and female, become convinced they are pregnant with puppies and seek faith healing instead of rabies treatments.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

g6mW TIL that when Admiral Rickover, father of the USA’s nuclear navy, was forced to retire by President Reagan he replied with “Mr. President, that is bullshit” and walked out.
wPOY TIL Magnum condoms are actually designed for most men to fit into and their purpose is to provide an ego boost
Xpj6 TIL a woman who claimed to be a survivor of the 9/11 attacks and even became the president of World Trade Centers Survivors Support Group turned out to be lying and wasn’t even in the United States during the attacks.
VBAwG TIL Flossing and good oral hygiene can reduce memory loss
4oA6 TIL of a condition opposite of Paranoia called Pronoia causing the suspicion that everyone is conspiring to help you.