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TIL that blowing out the candles on your birthday cake increases the bacteria on it by up to 1,400%

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jN7jp TIL Synesthesia 'Crossing of Senses' Perceptual Phenomenon Where People See Sounds, Taste Words or Feel Sensations When They Smell, 4% of the Population Experience This
R7Zk1 TIL that a guy stole £26 million in gold, killed a policeman who was investigating him and got acquitted of the murder before going to jail for the robbery, then he got released after seven years only to kill a guy in a road rage incident and get sentenced to life.
R7wm1 TIL there's a floating island called "Spiral Island" in Mexico that was destroyed by Hurricane Emily in 2005. It was rebuilt in 2008, and is made of plastic.
eDvL TIL there is no “e” in the Black Speech of Mordor, because you have to smile when you say it
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