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TIL Frank Zappa was a futurist who was enthusiastic for the possibility of holographic imagery. So much so that he recorded footage of himself in the early 70s with the intention to be used when technology got to that point. A Frank Zappa holographic tour using that footage starts next year.

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YapA TIL That when Napoléon I emancipated the Jews he stated “I will never accept any proposals that will obligate the Jewish people to leave France, because to me the Jews are the same as any other citizen in our country” the Russian Orthodox Church labelled him as the ‘Anti-Christ and The Enemy of God’
WOXd TIL that Irritable Male Syndrome, is when men experience a decrease in testosterone. This may cause hypersensitivity, frustration, anxiety, and anger. This happens on a monthly cycle like PMS in women.
d8pgj TIL on 1829, Anne Royall, the first female journalist in the United States, was found guilty of being a "common scold" and sentenced to the ducking stool until the punishment was changed to a $10 fine
7r7PP TIL King Duarte of Portugal suffered from severe melancholy and depression, caused by the pressures of his job and living through a pandemic. The medieval doctors suggested he get more sleep and avoid solitude and idleness
VBYaG TIL that Black Genesis, the second book in L. Ron Hubbard's series Mission Earth, was one of five nominees for the 1987 Hugo Award for Best Novel. It came in 6th place, behind all four other nominees as well as "No Award."