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TIL of a condition called nocturnal lagophthalmos, which prevents you from closing your eyes completely during sleep.

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LQdx9 TIL that the inventor of the Atkins diet, Dr. Atkins, did not die from a heart disease but in fact died from complications following a head injury on April 17, 2003, after falling on a New York sidewalk.
d8gJE TIL that entomologists and English speakers outside of North America call them Ladybirds not ladybugs. The ladybird beetle is not classified as a true bug.
E1nNW TIL China sends seeds into space, then uses the resulting mutated seeds to produce abnormally large crops.
PYQZ TIL that there are three underwater rock formations in the Bahamas that are made of roughly rectangular limestone blocks and look like straight roads.
dDLB8 TIL In some U.S. states, like Minnesota and Vermont, walking away from an emergency could get you fined up to $100. Simply calling 911 counts as “help,” and Good Samaritan laws protect those who physically help. However in many other states, you can ignore someone in need without any consequences.