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TIL shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes

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5o4n TIL of Alien hand syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes hand movement without the person being aware of what is happening. The afflicted person may reach for objects and manipulate them without wanting to do so, even to the point of having to use the healthy hand to restrain the alien hand.
MA6m TIL When macaroni and cheese’s ingredients became widely accessible in North America, the fancy upperclass restaurants stopped serving it.
lo60G TIL that before the Battle of Pratapgarh, Shivaji met with the enemy general Khan; prepared for treachery. He wore an armour under his clothes which saved him from being stabbed during a hug, to which he retaliated by disembowelling the general with Wolverine-style claws. The battle was won.
x6pB7 TIL The cancelation of the US-Mexico Bracero Program indirectly lead to tasteless supermarket tomatoes
jPJE TIL that a Roadrunner’s top speed is 20 MPH while Coyotes can reach speeds of up to 43 MPH