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TIL there's a condition called Rhinorrhea.

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D8Qg TIL - Childhood lead poisoning was linked to lead-based paints in 1904. Several EU countries banned it in 1909, League of Nations banned it in 1922. The US did not start phasing it out until 1971 & houses built before 1978 may contain lead paint
kJ4xd TIL Jeffrey Dahmer converted to Christianity after being baptized by a pastor named Roy Ratcliff. Dahmer met with Ratcliff every week to discuss the Bible until he was murdered 14 months later. Ratcliff described Dahmer as a truly changed man.
4nno TIL Japanese Macaques have local accents, just like humans. They also season their food (in salt water) and roll snowballs for fun.
1ZdP TIL that the wounds of some Civil War soldiers glowed at night, supposedly gifting them with strange recuperative powers. It was known as “Angel’s Glow”.
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