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BrLEd TIL Goldfish can suffer an internal bacteria infection in the kidneys. In the late stages of dropsy, a goldfish will have a swollen belly so severe that its scales are raised outwards and most cases at this point are terminal
l79X1 TIL the Abenaki word for "white man" awanoch is a combination of the words awani meaning "who" and uji meaning "from". Thus, the word for "white man" literally translates to "Who is this man and where does he come from?"
pY8dN TIL American soldiers in WWII wouldn’t use their chin straps out of fear it would snap their necks if fired upon or if they were near an artillery strike.
0w9dv TIL the high opera note in Bohemian Rhapsody was not sung by Freddie Mercury, but drummer Roger Taylor
N7Vr6 TIL that Diphenhydramine, sold under brand names Benadryl, Nytol, ZZZQuil, Unisom, and others can cause extremely realistic hallucinations and confusion at high doses. Most users report hallucinations of spiders, conversations with people that aren't there, and a lingering impending sense of doom.