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TIL that five mental disorders (autism, ADHD, bipolar DO, major depression, schizophrenia) have been found to overlap, and all share genetic roots

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NXPgQ TIL that the Portuguese man o’ war is named due to its resemblance to the caravel, a sailing ship also known as a Portuguese man o’ war.
g9Ky TIL the 1983 Atari video game burial in will be excavated Alamogordo, NM will be excavated next Saturday, April 26. All are welcome to attend
VMAQD TIL the streets of medieval England were often named after the activities that went on there (Baker Street, Church Hill). "Gropecunt Lane" is exactly what you think it is.
1a9aV TIL that for Jewish writers in the classical world, Egypt was viewed as a country where lesbians were stereotypically common. While male homosexuality was ascribed to Sodom and Gomorrah, Maimonides described lesbianism as the "acts of Egypt."
8aRkP TIL of the S.S. Eastland which became too top heavy and capsized killed 846 people after adding lifeboats to meet federal requirements after the Titanic sunk.