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a8WQ9 TIL that a superiority complex can be a defense mechanism resulting from low self-esteem, where individuals overcompensate to feel better about themselves. This behavior often backfires, worsening their self-worth and creating a negative cycle.
GYGD7 TIL a circle is used to represent a city on a map since early maps would draw small bird's-eye views of cities, and walled cities during that time were usually circular. Eventually the drawing was dropped and only the circular outline remained.
6991l TIL about Marsey Borders, the "Dust Lady" photographed in the aftermath of 9/11.
mxnoE TIL: Wesley Autrey, a man who saved a student’s life after they had a seizure and fell onto the tracks at a station. A train was approaching. Westley leapt onto the tracks and threw himself over the student. All but two cars still passed over them, close enough to leave grease on Westley’s cap.
orRY TIL M. Night Shyamalan has won more awards for how bad his works are than awards for how good his works are.