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TIL that A Nightmare on Elm Street was inspired by the real-life events of Cambodian men who suffered from PTSD and died of fright from their vivid nighmares

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7r69X TIL that scientists have had to change the names of certain genes because of Microsoft Excel. Genes such as SEPT1 are auto-formatted to the date Sept. 1st in spreadsheets containing thousands of genetic abbreviations
wLQZW TIL: The Royal Mint estimated as of 2014, 3% of British 1 pound coins were counterfeit.
ZMgp TIL a species of jellyfish, has developed a way to change itself from an adult back to the polyp stage (infant), and back and forth, which in effect allows it to live forever.
XERGR TIL a german court ruled that men have a legal right to pee standing up
nmkW TIL that two Roman dams in Spain (the Proserpina and Cornalvo dams) are still in use after 1900 years