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TIL that about 1/4 of people will sneeze on sudden exposure to bright light

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J1rEB TIL that in 1966, following the success of The Fantastic Four, DC Comics created The Inferior Five, a parody "superhero" team whose members include Awkwardman (superstrong but clumsy), the Blimp (can fly but very slowly), White Feather (skilled archer but cowardly), among others.
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