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W7gR8 TIL about fatal familial insomnia (FFI), an extremely rare brain disease that causes the victim to lose their ability of sleep permanently, resulting in death
x66Mw TIL that The Mackinac Bridge is perhaps the most famous bridge in Michigan. At 5 miles long, it is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world and offers amazing views of the surrounding area. It connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan.
yQwNM TIL Lance Armstrong was ordered to pay over $20 million after his cycling doping scandal. However, his fortunes were partially saved by being one of Uber's first investors in 2009.
W7ZkX TIL that Marten Stig Andersen, the lead audio designer for Inside, created said game's soundtrack by routing audio through an actual human skull and recording it.
GD8j TIL in an online video skeptic James Randi overdosed on homeopathic drugs to test if the drugs were real. He suffered no side effects.