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TIL that "Bipolar Disorder" was originally called "Manic-Depressive Illness (MDI)/Manic Depression", and was changed in the late 1900s'.

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Ookla TIL that the usage of fork had caused quite a scandal. St. Peter Damian once said "God in his wisdom has provided man with natural forks – his fingers. Therefore it is an insult to Him to substitute artificial metallic forks for them when eating."
BrKpW TIL the short-lived Dana Carvey Show had different sponsors each episode. As the ratings tanked, sponsors pulled out. The 1st episode was Taco Bell, the 4th was Diet Mug Root Beer, & the 6th was Szechuan Dynasty, a nearby Chinese restaurant. It was canceled after #7 (no sponsor)
PYgBJ TIL About the Treaty on Open Skies. This treaty, signed in 2002, allows signatories to fly unarmed reconnaissance aircraft over each other's territories in order to ensure complete transparency and trust. Countries that have their area observed can request any imagery taken, at their own cost.
x6AKb TIL that Napoleon's parents fought against the French conquest of Corsica. Napoleon was born three months after the conquest was successful, thus a French citizen and eventually its emperor.
78WNL TIL: Until 2013, foreign chefs in Japan were legally barred from working in restaurants specializing in traditional Japanese food and could only serve foreign cuisine. Japan changed its regulations for foreign chefs after traditional Japanese cuisine won UNESCO designation.