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TIL the Rectoanal Inhibitory Reflex, or anal sampling mechanism, tells us if a fart is more than just a fart

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ADYAl TIL there are radioactive elements called "bone seekers" because they are chemically similar to calcium and the body tries to use them to build bones.
mpny TIL that in 1962, the Tanganyika laughter epidemic caused contagious laughter in 1000 people in Tanzania, and resulted in 14 schools being shut down.
VRJG TIL that when KAL007 was shot down, it was one of the most important single events that prompted the Reagan Administration to allow worldwide access to the United States military’s GNSS system, which was classified at the time. Today this system is widely known as GPS
VMb7m TIL the "Farting Preacher" at his prime was bringing in over $80 million in donations per year.
J4w4 TIL Haiti is the first and only nation established as the result of a successful slave revolt.