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TIL of a new disorder "Orthosomnia," wherein someone is so obsessed with getting good sleep that they actually lose sleep over it.

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oR9er TIL: The rectangular design of today’s modern tennis court began in 1875. Before that, tennis courts had an hourglass shape, wide at the ends and narrow at the net.
Ooa TIL: That at MIT you can earn your “Pirate Certificate” by taking the physical education courses of pistol, archery, sailing, and fencing.
8l14 TIL Income tax in the UK was a temporary measure introduced to pay for the Napoleonic wars. It’s still a temporary tax, which will expire if not renewed by an act of parliament each year.
8a5QZ TIL that American newspaper "the New York Post" was originally founded by Alexander Hamilton and was a respected publication. It wasn't until the 1970s when it became a tabloid.
woZd8 TIL that sexologist Shere Hite, bestselling author of 'The Shire Report on Female Sexuality' (1976), was the model for both girls on the poster for the James Bond movie 'Diamonds are forever'.