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TIL that Trimethylaminuria (TMAU) is an uncommon condition that causes an unpleasant, fishy smell. It's also called "fish odour syndrome". The only symptom is an unpleasant smell, typically of rotting fish. There's currently no cure.

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neA1W TIL about New Mexico lawman Elfego Baca, who in 1884 defended the town's adobe jail against 40 armed cowboys. After 33 hours and 4,000 rounds of ammunition, Baca surrendered. Baca brought the door to court as evidence: it had more than 400 bullet holes in it.
b9OV0 TIL a rat king occurs when young rats living close to each other get their tails entangled and encrusted with dirt. This knot then tightens when they pull away from the group - the largest found comprised of 32 individual rats.
l7EYK TIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communism
Oog6X TIL that there is a Starbucks in CIA headquarters and the baristas are not allowed to ask for names
P1pwJ TIL one of the earliest medical descriptions of a phobia was by Hippocrates (460 - 370BC) who recounted a man named Nicanor who apparently suffered from a fear of flute music.