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TIL Asperger’s syndrome used to be called “autistic psychopathy”

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OoZAa TIL that a fisherman in Florida hooked a swordfish so big that it dragged his boat for 20 miles and fought for eight hours before he could pull it in. It turned out to be the biggest swordfish ever caught in Florida waters.
Zpxxo TIL That the Lion is the King of the Jungle, because the Hindi word Jungle means arid plain/desert or generally "Wilderness", like where Lions actually live, and that the current meaning, a dense often Tropical Forest is likely due to the British.
kJ0gg TIL: Ken Kutaragi, designer of the PlayStation, also designed the SNES audio chip.
J1ODv TIL Army ants were used to close open wounds. When grasped just behind the head, the ants will open their mandibles wide. One mandible is placed on each side of the cut and the ant then clamps down. Its head is then snipped off while clamped onto the wound, acting like a staple.
OvWX TIL that the word “hobbit” has been found exactly once in texts predating Tolkien, in a list of magical creatures with no explanation or context