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TIL that we have tiny ear crystals that can get dislodged and cause terrible vertigo called Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV).

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AN7da TIL there was a made up accent Mid-Atlantic accent. It was generally used for documentary and news reporting
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OG9de TIL that George Carlin recorded an album called, "I kind of like it when a lot of people die" on September 9-10 2001
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