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TIL that the 'Flash Gordon' comic strip had to contend with accusations of blasphemy when the Hawk Men were first introduced because the winged extraterrestrials too closely resembled angels

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N7EoQ TIL Quebec's provincial government intentionally misclassified 20,000 children as mentally ill and confined them to psychiatric institutions in order to misappropriate federal subsidies for the benefit of the Catholic Church
0dXM1 TIL that human skin produces cortisol and that topical steroid use changes the biology of the skin leading to itching, flaking, and rash that can be permanent known as Topical Steroid Withdrawal.
ExkX TIL there is a huge catfish known as the Piraiba, one of which was reported as having swallowed a human whole in the 90s.
ZJRa TIL Having an orgasm a day can add up to 4 years to your life - 700 in a year can add up to 8 years to your life.
GEg1 TIL the Japanese are working on developing technology to transmit electricity wirelessly. Their goal is to transmit energy from orbiting solar panels to Earth by 2030. They have successfully transmitted 10 kW of energy 500 meters away.