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TIL that the Ancient Greeks had a word, akrasia, to describe the lack of will that prevents us from doing something that we know is good for us

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yVvjJ TIL The specific wording "the pen is mightier than the sword" was first used by author Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839, the same guy whose intro sentence “It was a dark and stormy night.” inspired a contest for the worst opening sentence for a novel.
bye4 TIL that Fritz Moen, who was partly paralysed was wrongfully convicted of two rapes and murders. One victim had been chased across a field, knocked down and tied up with her own clothes, which he was physically incapable of doing. He served a total of 18 years in prison, he was acquitted in 2004.
EgY67 TIL that there was a "dancing plague" in 1518 that killed upwards of 400 people in Strasbourg.
M7JYW TIL that people were unaware that TNT was explosive and used it as a yellow dye instead of its destructive potential.
69R9X TIL during the making of Toy Story 2, a technical error nearly erased the entire film and all its assets, however an animator working remotely had a backup copy that rescued it. That animator, Galyn Susman, was laid off earlier this year.