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TIL Guillermo Del Toro's "pale man" from Pan's Labyrinth represents "all institutional evil feeding on the helpless. He’s thriving now...these are pale man times"

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x6jw7 Today I learned that apple can be used as a racial slur towards Native Americans.
j64VE TIL a psychologist got himself admitted to a mental hospital by claiming he heard the words "empty", "hollow" and "thud" in his head. Then, it took him two months to convince them he was sane, after agreeing he was insane and accepting medication.
lWN7 TIL you cannot be arrested for public intoxication in Las Vegas. Nevada state law expressly prohibits any county, city, or town from making public drunkenness an offense or crime.
dlJZ TIL the black-footed cat, Africa’s smallest feline predator, has been known to kill sheep by hanging on to their throats until they have bitten through the jugular. Their maximum size is roughly 5 lbs.
dZpB TIL - Maggot therapy is still used in the United States, and is considered a prescription only medical device by the FDA.