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Today I learned that seasonal depression is officially referred to as “seasonal affective disorder” and is abbreviated as SAD

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janQ TIL a popular Christmas decoration in the Nordics, the Yule Goat, is a tradition going back to pre-Christian days. A popular prank was to place a goat made of straw in your neighbour’s house without them noticing, and the victim would then repeat the act
pYOGb TIL that the original text to Little Richards Tutti Frutti (song) was about anl-sx.
W0Ed TIL that Tycho Brahe wore a golden nose to replace his lost during a mathematical debate. He also owned a tame elk which apparently died of drinking too much beer. He also died from waiting too long to take a piss. Overall, Tycho Brahe was a quite a unique dude.
WkYOX TIL that the divorce rate of marriages are no longer at 50%. Divorces surged in the 70s and 80s skewing the stat. Current divorce rates are around 15%.
p0Ye TIL the King of thailand is the Worlds longest reigning Monarch, 69 years and 70 days. He is also the richest, worth 30 Billion Dollars.