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TIL Abraham Lincoln created the Secret Service on the same day he was assassinated

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J1NYV TIL about Anton syndrome is a rare condition in which an individual becomes blind but is unaware of this fact. This is because the brain generates visual images that are perceived as real, leading the individual to believe that they can see.
b9BOj TIL that the 1972 Novel “The Day of the Jackal” showcased an easy method of obtaining a fraudulent British passport, which was later used by the IRA and the KGB. This loophole went unclosed until 2007, and may have resulted in up to 1,500 fake passports being issued each year.
l7GJG TIL that one theory suggests that human hair loss, particularly on the face and genitals, is linked to enhanced emotional communication. By shedding fur, humans could more effectively express and perceive nonverbal cues through facial color changes.
4X6jo TIL that Flesh-Eating bacteria, which has a 70% fatality rate, evolved from a non-pathogenic bacteria in less than 35 years. It didn’t exist prior to 1983.
v1xyx TIL Jason Mraz once was a pickle boy at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, where he would offer to trade you his dill for a bill.