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TIL about Jerusalem Syndrome, an acute psychotic disorder which causes some people who visit Jerusalem to slip into a psychosis and believe they’re a biblical figure

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KYG9 TIL there is a “Jonestown Death Tape.” An audio recording of Jim Jones/his followers leading up to and during the mass suicide in Guyana. It is chilling and disturbing, perhaps NSFL for some.
Zp8G4 TIL Cleopatra was the only Ptolemaic ruler to learn to read, write, and converse in Egyptian. She could also speak 7 languages.
E1YkV TIL That a Tennessee town hung/executed Mary the Elephant from a crane because she killed her handler that was mistreating her. Some initially wanted to pull her apart while still alive using two trains.
dPAZ TIL Bhutan is the only country in the world that is carbon negative; it emits 1.5 million tonnes of carbon a year while its forests absorb 6 million.
OonBg TIL a study found a meatless diet was not enough to help the environment. You also had to pick your vegetables. The study examined energy and resource use across all foods and found that many vegetables are worse for the environment than meat. Lettuce was found to produce more emissions than bacon.