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TIL the existence of the term "scromiting" : the act of screaming while vomiting, linked to the cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Since there is an intense abdominal pain, the person screams while he/she vomits.

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NXZ5e TIL: Amongst the debris recovered following the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster were containers holding worms carried as part of an experiment. The nematode worms were found to have survived the accident.
krjm TIL when a airplane crashed in the icy Potomac River, Arland Williams and 5 other survivors fled to the tail section. He was then tossed a lifeline from a helicopter twice and handed it off twice to others more severely injured than himself. He ended up being the only victim to die by drowning.
WkDP4 TIL that Edd Kalehoff, the original composer of "The Price is Right" theme song, was pressured into giving his ASCAP credit to another person and as a result has lost out on millions in royalties over the years.
woXDM TIL about Hagfish - They have a skull & no spine, no jaws & teeth on its tongue. It's unknown how they reproduce or how to tell one's age. They secrete a fiber reinforced 'slime' that researchers hope may innovate many future materials. In 300m years they have only evolved by losing their eyesight.
xlV7 TIL that the symptoms of the mental disorder called Koro involve an intense fear that one’s genitals are fatally retracting into one’s body. It is most common among Asians