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TIL of Griscelli syndrome, a genetic change that causes silvery hair in newborns.

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wolyM TIL Thomas Edison created the first ever film studio, "The black maria", which could rotate so that it could always catch the best lighting. There, they shot "The kiss" (1898) which contained the first on-screen kiss, which caused a demand for the first ever film industry censorship.
8aLkX TIL the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia is the only sovereign state in the world to be named for a woman
KOo66 TIL that the enteric nervous system (nervous system around gastrointestinal system) can act as the body's second brain and can work independently of the brain and spinal cord.
GY5aj TIL the iconic mascot of Mad Magazine - Alfred E. Newman was actually from the magazine The Eternal Optimist - published in 1914, also contained the phrase "Me worry?"
9wLoB TIL the Hershey Kiss paper is called a Plume. It’s edible.