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TIL of Alcohol Flush Syndrome - facial flushing, nausea, and fast heart rates from drinking alcohol. It is commonly called "Asian Flush" because 30-50% of East Asians lack the enzyme needed to metabolize alcohol

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9plB TIL That now the average Canadian is richer than the average American
kP5g TIL : Pink Floyd played a concert in 1971 in which the music was so loud that it killed fish in a nearby pond.
xVe41 TIL Wendy's chocolate Frosty is actually half chocolate and half vanilla because owner Dave Thomas thought full chocolate would be too overpowering a flavor paired with their burger and fries meal.
7rGGX TIL of the Blue Mustang, a 32-foot tall sculpture of a blue horse at Denver International Airport. It was designed by sculptor Luis Jiménez who was unable to complete the project after the head fell on him and severed an artery in his leg, killing him. His staff and family finished the job for him
d8DY8 TIL of Ba'al Pe'or- An idol mentioned in Talmudic texts, in which to worship it, you defecated on it.