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TIL about Fatal insomnia, a genetic disorder where a severe inability to sleep leads to neurodegeneration and eventually death

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69NNm TIL of Armand Gagné, a peasant boy who was adopted by Marie Antoinette. After her carriage almost ran over the 5-year-old, she became so delighted with his appearance that she took him with her. The boy did not want to go and wished to stay with his family but she forcibly adopted him anyway.
y48e TIL the makers of the board game Monopoly will set up a hotline for a few days over the holiday period to help mediate any game-based arguments.
wkYW TIL that a usually reserved Mr. Rogers found Eddie Murphy’s parody of Mister Rogers Neighborhood, titled Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood, both hilarious and touching.
6QJm TIL the greatest maritime loss of life in US history is not the Titanic, but a steamboat disaster in 1865. After Union POWs returning from the horrors of Andersonville crowded The Sultana on their way home, 3 of the 4 boilers exploded, sinking the ship on the Mississippi river and killing 1,700
Oob56 TIL the Tourette Association of America initially feared South Park’s release of their Tourettes episode, but ended up being surprised at how accurate and well-researched the show was on the condition. The only thing they critiqued was the frequent use of “coprolalia” or rampant swearing.