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TIL that most Ben and Jerry’s ice cream has chunks in it because Ben has anosmia and relies on “mouth-feel” when eating.

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0d6dR TIL about Henry Darger, a self-taught artist and writer who authored several ilustrated books such as the 15,145-page "In the Realms of the Unreal" and "The History of My Life"
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