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TIL there is an untreatable lung disease that can be caused by the butter flavouring on popcorn

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nW6nb TIL that scientists discovered a hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza that could lead to further findings.
loyma TIL That the U.S. does not and has never used the Imperial system. They switched directly from English units to the U.S. Customary System in response to it.
am1b TIL while Paul Revere had a famous 15 mile ride to alert the colonists of the British invasion, Israel Bissel rode 345miles starting that same night warning every town from Boston to New York to Philadelphia that the war had begun.
OoZm1 TIL because of the vastness of the deep ocean, when a male and female anglerfish mate their bodies fuse into one. The male's now useless body parts like eyes and fins wither away. He spends the rest of his life attached to her like a parasite, taking food and providing her with babies.
BDEW TIL the last Emperor of Brazil Pedro II became ruler aged 5. He had a grim, lonely childhood studying for duty. He won 3 wars, turned Brazil into a global power & abolished slavery. After 58 years he grew weary, accepting a military coup. He lived his last days alone in Europe on very little money.