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TIL I have ACHOO Syndrome. Characterized by uncontrollable sneezing in response to the sudden exposure to bright light, typically intense sunlight

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Lk4o9 TIL The oboe is frequently described as a very difficult instrument to play. Because air is forced at high pressure into the tiny reed, stale air can gather in the lungs, making you feel faint if the air is not expelled quickly
PY6bg TIL Swedes have a national weekly eating plan. Thursdays are traditionally pancakes and split pea soup.
4XWBN TIL of Nikolay Pirogov, a Russian doctor in the Crimean War. While Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing in the British army, Pirogov founded the discipline of field surgery in the Russian camp. One of the first to use Ether as an anaesthetic, he also invented many other medical operations.
Z8EVG TIL defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi vowed to pay the average adoption fee of $150 for every dog at a Missouri shelter if the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl. They won, and Nnadi paid the fees. A few days later, all 109 shelter dogs had been adopted.
wdgJ TIL that the happiest marriages are those where the wife is able to calm down quickly after arguments.