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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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EoVV TIL that legendary MMA fighters Ken and Frank Shamrock are not blood relatives. Both were adopted by trainer Bob Shamrock, who has taken in numerous troubled young men and given them a positive outlet through MMA.
GYN4g TIL:That Cleopatra, while born Egyptian, traced her origins to Greece, may have been more renowned for her intellect than her appearance. She spoke as many as a dozen languages, was well educated, and was later described as a ruler “who elevated the ranks of scholars and enjoyed their company.”
wLwp8 TIL: In ‘Empire Strikes Back,’ the initial plan was to have Yoda played by a monkey rather than be a puppet/muppet
5YNL8 TIL Islam has an ancient and allowable form of contraceptive called 'azl. In English it means to pull out before ejaculation.
6EBWY TIL That Chinese Tourists got so bad the government stepped in and published a How to Guide in order to avoid embarrassment. One of the tips was "Don’t spit phlegm or gum, throw litter, urinate or defecate wherever you feel like it."