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TIL blockbuster films are named after a bomb

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oBenR TIL Peanut allergies are caused partly by lack of exposure to peanut products in infancy.
bZ4Q TIL there is still a woman alive who lost her fiance in World War I. Grace Jones, the last living Briton born before 1900, says she never married after the death of her young fiance Albert Rees in the war as she never found anyone as nice as him
x6KG7 TIL that all species of octopus are venomous, but only the Blue Ringed Octopus has venom that can harm humans.
p8j6Z TIL what DARVO means. It stands for Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender. It is a common reaction for abusers and perpetrators trying to flip the script on their victims in order to avoid accountability for their actions.
x64x7 TIL of Panilo (Hawaiian cowboys). After cows were introduced to Hawaii in 1793 their population grew to the point of being a dangerous nuisance. King Kamehameha III, impressed with Mexican Vaqueros seen during a state visit, invited some over to teach the Hawaiian people to manage cattle and ranches