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TIL that the DreamWorks 1998 animated movie "The Prince of Egypt" is banned in Egypt.

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pYoA TIL there is a “dream herb” - Calea Zacatechichi - that causes somebody to lucid dream if consumed relatively near bedtime. Not only that, but studies have found it increases dream recollection, vividness and frequency with a higher rate of efficacy than Diazepam.
e6Kk TIL: A “Blue Moon” does Not refer to the second full moon of a month, but the fourth full moon of a season. The common misconception became popular in the 1940s.
awLd9 TIL: more US soldiers died in the US Civil War than all other US wars combined, based on recent estimates
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