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TIL PTSD did not become an official medical diagnosis until 1980.

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W7kvX TIL Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of The Scarlet Letter, was a direct descendant of one of the judges who served in the Salem 1690s witch trials.
0wEZL TIL that the guillotine had numerous nicknames. Some of these nicknames include "The National Razor", "Charlot's Rocking Chair," and "The Goncourt Prize for Murderers".
QNNKM TIL That Vatican City is an absolute theocratic elective monarchy, meaning it's technically three types of government.
x6gDw TIL about the Amish community and their puppy mills. The Amish view their dogs as livestock and those that are bred are kept in unsanitary conditions with inadequate care. Dogs kept at these facilities get little to no veterinary care resulting in suffering and death.
0wdo5 TIL that Aeschylus, the ancient Greek tragedian, was supposedly prophesied to die from a falling object, and therefore stayed outdoors. He was killed when an eagle dropped a tortoise on him, mistaking his bald head for a rock.