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TIL that Eczema is considered an autoimmune disorder.
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TIL Charles VI of France suffered from such debilitating mental illness that he forgot his own name, his children, his wife and his identity as king. He periodically believed that he was made of glass and tried to prevent himself from breaking.
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TIL: Warren Buffett won a $1 million dollar bet against a hedge fund, he bet that a simple index fund (S&P 500) would outperform a collection of hedge funds over the course of 10 years. He donated the money to charity.
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TIL of Mariya Oktyabrskaya, who’s husband died in WW2 so she sold all of her belongings and built a tank “The Angry Girlfriend” for revenge. She became the first female tanker to ever win the Hero of the Soviet Union award
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TIL In Iceland, there is an elf whisperer who inspects construction sites before building to ensure no elves are hanging around.
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TIL that one of the early roles in Jodie Foster's extensive career was the voice of Pugsley Addams in a Scooby-Doo episode.