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TIL that our reaction to sneezing when encountering light is called Autosomal-dominant Compulsive Helio Ophthalmic Outbursts, also called ACHOO.

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e9Yn TIL that the residents of Sarajevo remembered those lost in the Bosnian War by filling in with red resin the scars in the concrete caused by mortar/rocket shells. These haunting memorials are called Sarajevo Roses.
d8e67 TIL Jon Bon Jovi owns restaurants in New Jersey & there are no prices on the menu. If you are unable to pay the suggested donation, you may still enjoy a delicious meal.
LQOVV TIL: Some Japanese families without a son will adopt a Mukoyōshi or adopted son-in-law. They marry a daughter, run the family business, and take their wives surname. Nintendo, Kikkoman, and Toyota, are owned by families that have adopted this practice.
R59G8 TIL that in London, Big Ben has a microphone always next to the bell, so that it can play live the bongs at the beginning of the UK news.
jNllE TIL That the oldest operational aircraft in the world is a French 'Bleriot XI' built in 1909. It is kept in an airworthy condition by the 'Shuttleworth Collection' in the UK, and flies regularly.