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A woman stands in a narrow cell with her arms strapped to the wall,circa 1890. She is undergoing treatment for mental illness in 19th century Germany.
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A woman stands in a narrow cell with her arms strapped to the wall,circa 1890. She is undergoing treatment for mental illness in 19th century Germany.
r/Damnthatsinteresting - A woman stands in a narrow cell with her arms strapped to the wall,circa 1890. She is undergoing treatment for mental illness in 19th century Germany.







TIL a teen got hyperacusis after an airhorn was blasted near her ear. Her type of hyperacusis makes her so sensitive to sound that it hurts and caused her to drop out of school because the voices of teachers were too painful. She also needs special noise cancelling headphones at the mall.

TIL after actor Sean Astin turned 18, he left numerous personal items at his mother Patty Duke's house. Upon returning for them, many items, including the treasure map from "The Goonies," were gone. “It’s an item that would probably be worth $100,000 now,” he said. “And I think my mom threw it out.”


TIL about the "Judas Wolf technique". This involves capturing a wolf in a net and putting a radio collar on it to lead government-contracted shooters back to its pack so they can be killed.

TIL: 50 years ago, American TV reporter, Christine Chubbuck, committed suicide on live TV by shooting herself in the head.
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TIL In 2012 a British man named Wesley Carrington bought a metal detector and within 20 minutes found gold from the Roman Age worth £100,000.





TIL the Luddites were not anti-technology. They were highly-skilled laborers who protested wage reduction and job replacement due to automation.
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