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TIL Jesus' blood sweat, described in Luke's gospel, is a real phenomenon which may occur when person undergoes severe stress

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p8aZ8 TIL that in Kentucky, Ohio, and Mississippi "idiots" are prohibited from voting. Ohio's Constitution states: "No idiot, or insane persons, shall be entitled to the privileges of an elector". Originally these terms referred to people with mental disabilities.
womJP TIL That your nose may lose some of its ability to fight off germs in colder temperatures, giving more credence to that old saying of “put some clothes on or you might catch a cold”
YpwKr TIL the "Lockheed Flatbed" was a proposed flatbed airplane designed for bulky cargo such as military jeeps or tanks
MeMYa TIL that "Daddy Longlegs" insects are not actually spiders. In fact, the closest cousin they have is actually the scorpion.
epNG5 TIL about the All-American Basketball Alliance, a white-only basketball league proposed in 2010 by boxing promoter Don Lewis. After being decried by mayors and colleges in the cities where teams were proposed, as well as by national media figures, the idea was abandoned.