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TIL that there is a hotel made of salt in Bolivia with a strict rule of not licking the walls.

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nepp7 TIL of Joy Milne, a “super-smeller” who found she could smell a unique odor on people with Parkinson's disease years before the onset of symptoms. Scientists then isolated biomarkers in sebum (oily substance from face/back) of Parkinson’s patients, paving the way to earlier detection/treatment.
E1ga7 TIL that the first emperor of China died from drinking a mixture of mercury and powdered jade intended to give him eternal life.
XGQk TIL that a kilometer high skyscraper is under construction right now in Saudi Arabia
pYYvA TIL Kenneth Branagh is the only person to have ever been nominated for seven different Academy Award categories including director, actor, and adapted screenplay
j6Kwj TIL vaping is supposedly 95% less harmful than smoking cigarettes