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TIL That it is a taboo to wear green hats in China because it signals you as a cuckold

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v1wlx TIL Benjamin Franklin attempted to predict the death of his competitor, Titan Leeds. When Leeds was still alive he posted an obituary anyways. When Leeds challenged it, Franklin insisted he was an imposter. When Leeds died in 1738 Franklin publicly commended the impostors for ending their charade
WkYZB Til that Benzodiazepines (Anti Anxiety Medication) if taken long enough, can produce a horrific withdrawal syndrome that lasts up to 3 years or more if stopped in some people. It is not recognized by psychiatry or any medical profession.
9YjkM TIL Texas Chainsaw Massacre was based on a true story of ed gein, he would dig up bodies from graves and would make furniture out of their skin and would make anything out of their body parts.
x6A80 TIL that Cambodian King Jayavarman VII built 102 hospitals in order to serve the people of the Khmer Empire.
9wpa7 TIL in 2014 General Motors put out cars with faulty ignition switches, which prevented airbags from being deployed, leading to the deaths of 124 people.