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TIL that the "achoo" sound is a learned cultural behavior, not a biological reflex. This explains why people who are born deaf typically do not vocalize a sneeze, and why sneeze sounds vary significantly by country.

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0Ddy TIL that in Japan, women use the euphemism ‘Sailor Moon is visiting’ for when they’re on their period. To capitalize on this, the creators of Sailor Moon released an officially-licensed range of character-themed menstrual pads.
R51Ew TIL in 2016, a federal appeals court upheld the petty misdemeanor arrest of an Albuquerque middle school student accused of repeatedly disrupting his class with loud burps. The arrest was justified under a New Mexico law that prohibits anyone from interfering in the education process.
ZpeK4 TIL that the phrase “Siamese Twins” originated with Chang and Eng Bunker, conjoined twins from Siam born in 1811 who widely exhibited themselves throughout Europe and the United States. They became rich, settled in North Carolina, married two sisters, had 21 children, and owned slaves.
e06Ln TIL that at a 1993 Lollapalooza show, Rage Against the Machine stood on stage naked with duct-taped mouths for 14 minutes in protest against the Parents Music Resource Council. The only sound was feedback from the guitars.
E1wPV TIL. Mexican Singer Sergio Vega in 2010 publicly denied a news report that he had been murdered. One hour later he was murdered