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TIL the Bantu term "Mzungu" (a derogatory for White people) originally meant "wanderers" and referred to European explorers.

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aMWJ TIL a 2009 study found that as many as 91.4% of children living in the Gaza Strip have moderate to severe PTSD
BrKoW TIL about an associate professor of law at Southwestern Law School, named Caleb Mason who teaches individuals about 4th Amendment Rights. He in 2012 wrote a law commentary piece to Jay-Z's song "99 Problems" to inform individuals about how to handle searches and seizures in a lawful manner.
78mRx TIL about Delusional parasitosis, sometimes referred to as phantom infestation, is a psychological disorder in which an individual mistakenly believes their body is overrun by living or inanimate entities. Typical examples of these perceived invaders include bugs, worms, or microbes.
awQxL TIL: There is a ethnic group of people called "Karens" living in Burma and they are being wiped out
MbeV TIL that the crab-like form is so effective, at least five groups of crustaceans have independently evolved into that shape, in a process called carcinisation.