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TIL that no person born blind has developed schizophrenia

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XE4Yk TIL of the "Petticoat duel"; in 1792, Lady Almeria Braddock challenged Mrs. Elphinstone to a duel in London's Hyde Park over remarks the latter made about the former's true age; they duelled with pistols, then with swords, until Mrs. E agreed to write Lady A an apology.
1MXP TIL that the company that produces Sriracha hot sauce made $60 million in the year 2012 alone, while not spending one penny at all on advertising.
yQKd8 TIL that a polar bear won't set off an infrared motion detector.
VMV7G TIL that glue used to and still is today made by Melting Horses.
VNPZ TIL Elephants make friends, bury their dead, travel for ‘funerals’, speak to each other, and show extreme intelligence.