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TIL the medical term for a runny nose is Rhinorrhea

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yQXBp TIL that Until 2013, 10% of US electricity came from disassembled Russian nuclear warheads
vAgx TIL: In her 85 years of life, Napoleon Bonaparte’s mother (1750-1836) lived long enough to see the collapse of the French monarchy, the French Revolution, the crowning of her son as Emperor, his death, the collapse of his empire, and the restoration of the monarchy.
a8G0o TIL KitKat filling is made from broken KitKats
rj10 TIL After Hurricane Katrina Cuba offered to send 1,586 doctors and 26 tonnes of medicine, and their share of the winnings from the 2006 World Baseball Classic to Katrina victims. All offers were denied despite a shortage of medical professionals.
JRGk TIL that when Super Famicom (SNES) first launched in Japan, Nintendo had to ship the consoles in the middle of the night so the Yakuza didn’t hijack them