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TIL: Sour candy can help with panic attacks

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8eYYb TIL Ron Gilbert, co-developer of the 1987 game "Maniac Mansion," coined the phrase "cutscenes" for the game's innovative use of non-playable videos that "interrupt gameplay to advance the story and inform the player about offscreen events."
MedXb TIL that James Kim walked 16.2 mi enduring freezing temperatures in casual clothes in an attempt to reach the nearest town to get help for his family's stranded car before dying of hypothermia. It was the discovery of his footprints in the snow that led to his family's rescue
Opk1 TIL The piece that holds the rotor blades to the helicopter is known as the “Jesus nut”
PYN4E TIL that clowns play an important role in traditional Hopi religious festivals, representing man in his original uncivilized state. By acting outrageously they serve as an example of how not to behave. They also use satire and humor to criticize individuals who have violated community norms.
xRJ7 TIL: The Salem Witch Trials were probably caused by everyone being high on hallucinogenic mold…