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TIL the medical term for a runny nose is Rhinorrhea

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DQLNP TIL Bob Dylan has spent nearly nine days of his life singing one particular song. "Like A Rolling Stone" is 6 minutes long and he's played it live 2,075 times
6EgoZ TIL Ghengis Khan was responsible for killing an entire city of 1.75 million men, women, children, and pets. The people were decapitated to ensure they were dead and the heads we're stacked into pyramids.
GAwkJ TIL that Earth tilted 31.5 inches due to massive groundwater pumping.
MmLV TIL that duct tape (85%) is significantly more effective than cryotherapy (60%) for removal of the common wart.
67Am TIL Saint Philosophus, before he was martyred, was tied to a bed by his persecutors. They then sent in a prostitute, in an attempt to take away his chastity before he died. With no other options, he bit off his tongue and spat it at the prostitute, who was so horrified that she ran from the room.