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TIL the English Horn is neither a horn, nor was it invented in England. It is a member of the oboe family, which makes it a woodwind instrument , and was invented in Silesia, a region in modern day Poland.

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P1a4G TIL there is an egg-shaped dwarf planet called Haumea in our Solar System - its shape its due to incredibly fast rotation and it even has two moons.
wLWB1 TIL that Dr. Seuss was the co-producer of the classic cartoon, "How The Grinch Stole Christmas." Seuss himself wrote the lyrics for the famous song, "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch."
YMBW TIL that patients who are informed what drug they are going to be trialling, and are then placed on a placebo, can experience adverse reactions as well as positive outcomes. They can also become addicted to placebo medication.
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