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TIL of Maple Syrup Urine Disease; a disorder inherited via genetic mutations causing an infant's urine to smell sweet, like maple syrup.

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woV96 TIL In the middle half of the nineteenth century, more than one-half of the population of Ireland emigrated to the United States
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kJnE TIL that Scotland’s national animal is the Unicorn.
eDrg TIL that Australians are entitled by law to a repair/replace/refund on whatever they buy
5Ybr8 TIL When George Carlin created his 'Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television' bit, the FCC didn't have the legal authority to ban dirty words from public airways. That bit, played uncensored by a NYC radio station, led to the getting that authority.