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TIL about Couvade Syndrome or Sympathetic Pregnancy. A condition wherein expecting Fathers begin to exhibit symptoms and behaviors of their pregnant partners.

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Y71MA TIL Jacques Lusseyran went blind at age 7. At age 14, alarmed by the Nazi's rise to power, he learned German to understand Hitlers speeches. At age 17 he was leader in the French resistance, and was sent to Buchenwald concentration camp. He was among the 990 out of 2000 French prisoners to survive.
PLDZ TIL that most honey sold in stores can come from china where it is diluted with high fructose corn syrup and can be contaminated with chloramphenicol and other illegal animal antibiotics
6EllZ TIL that the US first used gas chambers to execute prisoners in 1924, 15 years before Nazi Germany. In 2015, Oklahoma introduced nitrogen gas as an alternative execution method.
EgoZ7 TIL Julius Caesar, kidnapped by pirates, demanded they increase his ransom. After his release, he captured and crucified them, fulfilling his promise made during captivity.
6EMGX TIL the Chinese referred to the Roman Empire as "Great China" (Daqin) because they thought of Rome as a civilized counterpart to the Chinese Empire, and describing: "Their kings are not permanent. They select and appoint the most worthy man. [...] The people of this country are all tall and honest."