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TIL that “Texas” is slang for ‘crazy’ in Norway

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e0jML TIL that mustard or pickle juice are often used to get rid of Charley Horses quickly, and research found that the remedy likely works because Charley horses are caused by misfiring nerves in the muscles, and strong flavors can stimulate nerves in the mouth, which somehow relieves the issue.
nWLjb TIL about Brandon Burlsworth, a walk-on at Arkansas, who ended up becoming an All-American and getting drafted in the third round, only to die in a car accident before playing a snap of professional football.
dD79Q TIL of the first recorded purpose-built haunted house attraction--the Orton and Spooner Ghost House, which opened in 1915 in Liphook, England. Closely resembling a carnival fun house, it was powered by steam. It still exists in the Hollycombe Steam Collection.
5YY0B TIL that following his development of the icepick lobotomy, Dr. Walter Freeman began traveling across the country visiting mental institutions in his personal van, which he called the "lobotomobile".
bQ7j TIL that the Bible specifically forbids Christians from filing civil lawsuits against one another, requiring that they pursue arbitration with a Christian authority.