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TIL that due to a declining population, adult diapers now outsell baby diapers in Japan

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5lMk TIL that in 1959 a psychiatrist placed 3 patients all convinced they were Jesus on the same ward for 2 years.
epppg TIL that between 1854 and 1921 in the US, over 250,000 children were transported on "Orphan Trains" to be adopted by new families; many found new homes, but, sadly, sometimes the "adoptions" were little more than auctions and the children pressed into forced farm labor.
VMj8m TIL that Captain James Cook never actually held the rank of captain, but in 1775 was promoted to the higher rank of post-captain.
GA5e7 TIL After Joan of Arc was executed on charges of heresy, her mother spent 25 years clearing her name. She convinced the pope to reopen Joan's case and attended the retrial despite being in her 70s and in poor health. The retrial ended with Joan's complete acquittal.
e0DeE Not getting eaten is at the top of the to-do list for most members of the animal kingdom. Now, a new study suggests several species of dolphins can tell when they’re in danger of becoming a killer whale’s dinner—simply by eavesdropping on their calls.