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TIL psychologist George M. Stratton in the 1890’s wore glasses that made him see everything upside down and after 5 days his brain adapted and he was seeing things as normal.

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wonAM TIL New York mobster, Joe Gallo was a diagnosed schizophrenic, watercolor painter, and avid reader of classic literature, who paraded his pet lion around the city. He kidnapped his own bosses, sparked two gang wars, and was killed on his birthday, in 1972. And Bob Dylan wrote a song about him.
RkG1 TIL that just before Thomas Harrison was hanged and disemboweled he was asked for forgiveness by his executioner. He is quoted as saying “"I do forgive thee with all my heart. The Lord grant that this sin may be not laid to thy charge.” He then gave all of the money he had to his executioner.
KOVGR TIL prior to the 92 Olympics several members of Australia’s Olympic basketball team threatened to boycott out of fears of contracting HIV from Magic Johnson. Australia basketball’s medical director Dr. Brian Sando recommended the Australians don’t play.
KOBrG TIL at the 1968 Masters, Roberto de Vicenzo accidentally signed an incorrect scorecard that showed a par 4 on the 17th hole in the final round, when he actually scored a birdie 3. De Vicenzo would finish 1 stroke behind the lead and was denied a playoff against tournament winner Bob Goalby.
b6vXQ TIL in 2011, Indian Finance Minister and other Indian ministers tried to terminate Britain's aid to their booming country but British Officials requested them keep taking the money and that cancelling the programme would cause “grave political embarrassment” to Britain