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TIL a Ukrainian child psychiatrist, Grunya Sukhareva, discovered Asperger Syndrome 20 years before Hans Asperger did

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VBdeQ TIL Donnie Yen (the blind monk in Star Wars: Rogue One/star of the Ip Man films) was once leaving a Hong Kong nightclub with his girlfriend when they were attacked by a gang who had been bothering them earlier in the night. Donnie hospitalised 8 of them.
JYrBQ TIL about Niihau, Hawaii's 'Forbidden Island'. It is closed to outsiders. Seen from Kauai's western shore, Niihau appears almost ethereal on the horizon. The island is privately owned, a haven for Niihau natives, who can have no contact with tourists, and a site for US military testing.
LkvWQ TIL Of an incident in which the United States provided military aid to a North Korean cargo ship captured by Somalian pirates. Three of the sailors required medical treatment which was provided by US Medics. North Korean press provided the US with positive coverage, expressing gratitude.
eGDb TIL There is a bioplastic bag made out of Algae and Shrimp shells that you can drink and will not pollute the Earth
J18vV TODAY I LEARNED Apples you buy from Supermarket can be a year old.