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TIL Eye Drops Can Kill You

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VMx4B TIL that the English phrase "Don't mention the war" has been officially entered in the Dutch dictionary, called the Van Dale, because it is a common saying in the Dutch language.
GYvv5 TIL the rhinoceros viper is found in the forests of West and Central Africa. This colorful and nocturnal viper is considered to be one of the most venomous snakes in Africa, producing both a neurotoxic as well as hemotoxic venom, although very few cases of human envenomation have ever been reported.
PYpBL TIL the screaming at Beatles concerts was so loud that no one could hear them play—not even the Beatles themselves. It led them to stop playing live performances entirely, retreat to the studio, and ultimately create albums like Sgt. Pepper with no concern for performing any of the songs live.
epyLD TIL that Nabokov saw each letter as a color. It's called grapheme-color synesthesia
nevXB TIL The first doctor to suggest that doctors wash their hands, was ignored, sent to an asylum and beaten to death