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TIL smell hallucinations are called phantosmia, and can be caused by infections, neurological damage, or epilepsy

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ZpGDv TIL about the ‘cat organ,’ a hypothetical musical instrument consisting of a line of cats with their tails stretched out underneath a keyboard, causing them to cry out when a key is pressed.
4XeOw TIL Eddie Deezen, who played a ton of movie nerds in the 70s and 80s and who's role as Eugene in Grease is considered the archetype for the movie nerd, was turned down for a role in "Revenge of the Nerds" because he was "too geeky"
Vjm8 TIL of a rare neurological disorder called Witzelsucht that is characterized by a tendency to make puns, or tell inappropriate jokes or pointless stories in socially inappropriate situations.
Egknw TIL that there are three summers. Today marks the start Astronomical Summer (from summer solstice to autumnal equinox). There is also Meteorological Summer (June, July and August) and Solar Summer (the solstice is the mid point so summer started 45 days ago).
wL5a1 TIL in 2001, drug kingpin El Chapo escaped from prison in a dirty laundry basket. After bribing multiple guards, he was wheeled out of prison hidden inside it. The escape allegedly cost him over $2.5m. Over 70 guards were implicated including the warden, who's now in prison for the part he played.