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TIL that no one has ever heard the real Monster Mash.

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7rE9L TIL that people with schizophrenia have DMT (a powerful psychedelic compound) in their urine. This study found that 47% of schizophrenics, 38% of people with psychosis, and 19% of people with personality disorders had detectable amounts of DMT in their urine.
e0rEb TIL that during World War II, German soldiers in Africa consumed Camel feces believing that it prevented and treated dysentery.
XENrj TIL that metric paper sizes (like A4) reflect the number of equal cuts from an A0 sheet (1 square meter). So A1 is 0.5 sq meter, A2 is 0.25, etc. with all sizes of equal proportions. The closest to US letter paper is A4, which measures 210 x 297mm (8.3 x 11.7 inch, close to US letter 8.5 x 11 inch).
E1n5d TIL, bud light sent a cease and desist letter to a small brewer who named a beer "Dilly,Dilly". The C&D letter was written on a scroll and announced by a town cryer.
Y71JB TIL the Persian New Year (Nowruz) is celebrated on the Spring Equinox.