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TIL that there's no evidence that depression is caused by low levels of seratonin. This has been known for decades, and neuroscientists have been trying to debunk this myth to the public for years. The actual mechanism of antidepressants is unknown.

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0dxy TIL Oskar Schindler, who saved over 1100 Jews in WWII by employing them, spent all his fortune on bribes and black market purchases for his workers. After the war he never regained any of his wealth and in later life had to live off of a small pension from the German government.
J1vd4 TIL that the quadratic formula was discovered in India by the mathematician Brahmagupta.
M10V TIL that one of the most difficult video games ever is Ghosts ‘n Goblins, in arcades in the 80s. Even if you managed to beat it, it was revealed that the boss had laid you a trap and that you had to beat the whole game again at a higher level of diffuclty.
xVYyk TIL Not only did Jon Favreau direct the movie "Elf" but he also had 2 roles in the movies. He was the doctor (credited) and the voice actor of Mr. Narwhal (uncredited). He is most proud of his Narwhal role because that's the one that is on T-Shirts and Sweaters.
J1Nr1 TIL King Kalakaua of Hawai'i was the first Monarch to Circumnavigate the world in 1881