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TIL there is a disease that affects the inner ear and amplifies all internal sounds. It gets to the point where the sound of the eyeballs moving in their sockets sounds like “sandpaper on wood”

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BrDwW TIL When Caesers Palace opened on Aug 5, 1966, the ceremony cost $1MM dollars. The cost included "the largest order of Ukrainian caviar ever placed by a private organization", two tons of filet mignon, 300 pounds (140 kg) of Maryland crabmeat and 50,000 glasses of champagne.
KYQrQ TIL Ogbunigwe was a family of highly effective explosive weapons invented by the former African country of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War. They were able to kill 4,000 out of 6,000 soldiers in a single attack
DjxV TIL that in Thai, the number 5 is pronounced “ha” – so instead of saying “hahahahaha,” Thai speakers will sometimes write “55555.”
QNNYd TIL a plant hopper (Issus coleoptratus) is the first species found to have functional biological gears
Lx80 TIL that Mormon scripture teaches you to distinguish between angels and the devil by offering to shake hands (you won’t feel anything if it’s the devil).