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TIL not a single person who has been born blind has ever been diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Scientists believe there is a protective factor between congenital blindness and schizophrenia

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QN9rM TIL: The New York JFK Express line ran from 1979-1990 with the famous slogan "take the train to the plane", It ran from Queensbridge 21st Street in Long Island City to Howard Beach-JFK Airport where you then take Bus to the Airport itself. It was discontinued in 1990 due to its lack of riders.
R41j TIL There is a village in China called Liqian whose inhabitants’ DNA is 56% Caucasian in origin. Theories suggest they are descended from Roman legionaries
rQko TIL when they were introduced in 1903, Triscuit crackers were advertised as “Baked by Electricity”
wLVx6 TIL that, in order to evade taxes, "Hollywood accounting" is so egregious that the Lord of the Rings trilogy "made horrendous losses and no profit at all"
KYQVa TIL there is an annual fashion show in Australia for ducks