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TIL Yoda was almost played by a monkey in mask!

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ZpE1v TIL that 9% of all adults with asthma and 30% of patients with asthma and nasal polyps suffer from Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) which can cause sinus infections and loss of smell. 75% of all patients with AERD develop mild-to-moderate respiratory reactions when they drink alcohol
nWGjB TIL that Nobel Prize-winning physicist Robert Schrieffer (of superconducting BCS theory fame) was sentenced to two years in prison for vehicular manslaughter, when he fell asleep behind the wheel of his sports car going over 100 mph
wL0X1 TIL that the Ethiopia uses the Coptic Calendar which is seven to eight years behind the Gregorian Calendar, meaning it is currently 2012.
OkO6 TIL The US Government presumes a business to be “socially and economically disadvantaged” if it’s owner is Black, Hispanic, Native American, Asian, or a Woman.
X0Jpj TIL about Submechanophobia.It is a fear of submerged human-made objects, either partially or entirely underwater.