Today I learned
TIL that in the 1800 and early 1900s, women diagnosed with hysteria were sometimes treated by doctors using pelvic massage to induce a “hysterical paroxysm,” essentially an orgasm, which was believed to relieve their symptoms.
https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/medical-vibrators-treatment-female-hysteria
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Today I learned
TIL at the beginning of 2024, Kuwait began mass citizenship revocations by decree. By December, several high profile figures and their children lost nationality. By March 2025, around 42,000 people had been stripped of citizenship in just six months.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwaiti_nationality_law?wprov=sfti1#Citizenship_revocation
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qozlk7/til_at_the_beginning_of_2024_kuwait_began_mass/
Today I learned
TIL Jyoti Amge is the shortest woman in the world, a title she has held since 2011, standing at a height of 62.8 cm (2 ft 3⁄4 in)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyoti_Amge
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qntmjo/til_jyoti_amge_is_the_shortest_woman_in_the_world/
Today I learned
TIL that some spiderlings can “balloon” hundreds of kilometres through the air by releasing silk threads, even reaching 5 km altitude, surviving for weeks in jet streams.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballooning_(spider)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmnh6g/til_that_some_spiderlings_can_balloon_hundreds_of/
Today I learned
TIL that in 1944 US pilot Martin James Monti defected to Nazi Germany and joined the Waffen-SS. After the war, he was only charged with desertion and granted clemency, until investigators discovered his work as a Nazi propagandist, leading to a 25-year sentence for treason
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_James_Monti
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmm0qi/til_that_in_1944_us_pilot_martin_james_monti/
Today I learned
TIL the most-nominated (35) and most-honored (8) woman at the Oscars was Edith Head, a costume designer who also holds the Guinness World Record for most-credited costume designer in film (432).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Head
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Today I learned
TIL that in the 80’s Dolly Parton started a local program saying if two people partnered together and both graduated high school, she would give each of them $500, this dropped the dropout rates from 35% to 6%
https://imaginationlibrary.com/the-dollywood-foundation/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qn181j/til_that_in_the_80s_dolly_parton_started_a_local/
Today I learned
TIL in 2002, it was mathematically proven that properly comparing the wealth of nations (or of a nation to itself in the past) is impossible
https://pure.uva.nl/ws/files/2255113/131873_An_impossibility_theorem.pdf
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmoaf7/til_in_2002_it_was_mathematically_proven_that/
Today I learned
TIL that Eminem, in addition to his biological daughter Hailie Jade, has legally adopted and had custody of Alaina (his ex-sister-in-law's daughter) and Stevie (his ex-wife's child with another father) and he also raised his younger half-brother Nathan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminem#Personal_life
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmr8dl/til_that_eminem_in_addition_to_his_biological/
Today I learned
TIL Richard Davis shot himself 192 times to demonstrate the effectiveness of his invention: the modern concealable bulletproof vest. Davis went from being an out-of-work pizzeria owner to running a multimillion-dollar company.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/dec/04/2nd-chance-documentary-story-of-the-man-who-shot-himself-192-times
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmol23/til_richard_davis_shot_himself_192_times_to/
Today I learned
TIL that the last emperor of the the roman empire (western part) was named Romulus Augustus, after the mythical founder of Rome and the first emperor. He was nicknamed Agustulus (little Augustus) as it was only about 14 years old
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_Augustulus
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmqea2/til_that_the_last_emperor_of_the_the_roman_empire/
Today I learned
TIL that Robert Rodriguez and John Malkovich made a short film that no one will be allowed to see for another 89 years
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Years_%28film%29?wprov=sfla1
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmtoip/til_that_robert_rodriguez_and_john_malkovich_made/
Today I learned
TIL the Scottish Claymore gains its name from the Scottish Gaidhlig word claidheamh-mòr. Which, when translated literally, means "big sword".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claymore
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmqffk/til_the_scottish_claymore_gains_its_name_from_the/
Today I learned
TIL that the population of Mecca during the time Muhammad began preaching was around 500
https://www.medievalists.net/2022/08/mecca-population-prophet-mohammed/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmqvun/til_that_the_population_of_mecca_during_the_time/
Today I learned
TIL Ben Stiller took the notes the studio gave him each day while he was directing Tropic Thunder (2005) and gave them to Bill Hader’s character to say as dialogue in the movie. Costar Danny McBride revealed that then number of studio notes Stiller received each day decreased after that.
https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/robert-downey-jr-piss-in-character-tropic-thunder-1234970667/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CEven%20just%20the,down%20after%20that.%E2%80%9D
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmtp0d/til_ben_stiller_took_the_notes_the_studio_gave/
Today I learned
TIL there is a food scientist who claims that microwave oven is the best way to make tea.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-11/microwaving-tea-the-best-way-to-brew/8433986
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmrqj1/til_there_is_a_food_scientist_who_claims_that/
Today I learned
TIL in 1980 both South Koreans and North Koreans had an average life expectancy of 65 years, whereas in 2015, South Koreans' average life expectancy was 82 years compared to just 70 years for North Koreans.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41228181#:~:text=A%20series%20of,generally%20live%20longer
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmu0aq/til_in_1980_both_south_koreans_and_north_koreans/
Today I learned
TIL the filmmakers for "Shrek" (2001) had originally used Smash Mouth's "All Star" as a placeholder for the opening credits and intended to replace it with an original composition that would mimic the feel of "All Star". DreamWorks executive Jeffrey Katzenberg suggested for them to keep it in.
https://www.theringer.com/2019/05/03/music/smash-mouth-all-star-20th-anniversary-memes
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmwqmi/til_the_filmmakers_for_shrek_2001_had_originally/
Today I learned
TIL that the ingredient used to make the original root beer, sassafras was banned by the FDA in 1960 since it contained safrole.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_beer
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmxm36/til_that_the_ingredient_used_to_make_the_original/
Today I learned
TIL A shipment containing 55 Oscar statuettes was stolen in the weeks leading up to the 2000 awards. 52 were found a week later in a supermarket dumpster, 1 was found in a drug dealers mansion in 2003, and 2 are still missing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/72nd_Academy_Awards#Oscar_statuettes_theft
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmxloj/til_a_shipment_containing_55_oscar_statuettes_was/
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