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TIL of Kleine-Levin Syndrome, which can cause a person to sleep for very long periods

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R7Zy1 TIL: of the Sedlec Ossuary. Bones of 30,000 Plague Victims Decorate This Gothic church standing in Sedlec near the quaint Czech Republic city of Kutná Hora
Me5dA TIL that while the Beach Boys sang a lot of songs about surfing, only one member of the band, Drummer Dennis Wilson, could actually surf.
7rOgM TIL that Moby Dick is based on a real-life male sperm whale named Mocha Dick. He reportedly destroyed more than 20 whaling ships and escaped another 80 in the early 19th century before being killed.
1adRP TIL the most decorated infantry unit in US history was made up of Japanese-Americans during WWII despite being untrusted and their communities forced into camps.
OpY7 TIL of the Russky Bridge, a bridge that connects Vladivostok to Russky Island and cost roughly $1.1 billion US to build. It has enough capacity for 50,000 cars daily but only 5000 people live on the island so it is largely seen as a huge waste of money