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TIL the difference between a “syndrome” and a “disease” is that a disease has a known cause.

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EQRP TIL that in Poland, near Gryfino, a mysterious forest has 400 pine trees all with a 90 degree bend at the base of their trunks – all northward.
J1bD1 TIL that horses, ships, and gold, are notably absent in the ash of Pompeii and Herculaneum, pointing out that many people did manage to escape the Mt. Vesuvius eruption. Analysis of Roman inscriptions in surrounding towns found that they simply rebuilt their lives in nearby towns like Ostia.
xW1B TIL a pencil can draw a line that’s roughly 35 miles long.
mjdv TIL Tim Schafer, during his Lucasfilm phone interview, said he loved their game “Ball Blaster”, which was the name of the pirated version of the game “Ball Blazer”. To make up for it, he sent his cover letter in the form of a semi-graphic adventure and got the job.
D1o6P TIL the most severe profanities in Italian are related to blasphemy. A very common one is "Porco Dio" (Pig God—i.e. God is a Pig). In one region people say "pota de Cristo" (Christ's cunt). On the Italian version of Big Brother, use of blasphemous profanity was grounds for immediate expulsion.