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TIL of laugh-induced syncope, a rare form of fainting caused by an exaggerated vasovagal response to intense laughter. Nicknamed "Seinfeld syncope" after a 62-year-old patient who had multiple episodes of syncope while laughing and watching Seinfeld on television

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6E0Pw TIL in 2000 Glenn Danzig was asked to audition for the role of Wolverine in the original X-Men film, but declined. The role then went to Hugh Jackman.
4kWJ TIL the world’s largest insect is so big, it can fit a carrot in its mouth.
DQN7g TIL Benedict Arnold’s crypt was repurposed into a kindergarten classroom and his headstone is a wall decoration.
GY0RE TIL that Heather Graham was seriously considering doing softcore porn before being cast in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me!
nr4d TIL there is a tribe called the Sentinelese who live on a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. For thousands of years they have refused all contact with the outside world. Using only stones and arrows, they have successfully repelled Arabs, Persians, Indians, Europeans, and a fucking helicopter.