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TIL Eating hair can result in large, undigestible masses in the stomach called "bezoars" that may require surgery to remove

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nNpW TIL a the Original Name for the Disney Show/Character “Hannah Montana” was “Alexis Texas”
OokGa TIL of a lake in West Papua, Indonesia that is filled with jellyfish. These jellyfish have such a minor sting that tourists visiting the island can swim among the jellyfish without any protection. The lake also has a toxic hydrogen sulfide layer that prevents deep diving activities.
1aMQP TIL that Vermont was it's own independent country with it own coinage and postal service for 14 years before being admitted into the Union. Even though they took part in the Revolutionary war, they were not part of the original 13 colonies due to a border dispute with New York.
d8Ze7 TIL chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream was invented by Ben & Jerry’s in 1984 by suggestion of an anonymous fan. The flavor wasn’t mass produced until 1991.
pvZ4 TIL Tupac Shakur shot two off duty police officers who were assaulting a young man. Charges against Shakur were dropped because the officers were intoxicated and in possession of stolen guns