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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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DQEAj TIL that Atropine (the drug used to dilate eyes) is made from the "Belladonna plant". The name "bella donna" is derived from Italian and means "beautiful woman", because the herb was used hundreds of years ago by women to dilate their pupils to make them appear seductive.
0drZA TIL orbital trajectories can be patented, and a telecommunications satellite was once abandoned after a necessary maneuver turned out to be owned by Boeing.
6Xxm TIL Chewbacca had a nephew named Lowbacca, who was a Jedi and used a bronze-colored light saber.
xXw7 TIL The “magic number” of people needed to create a viable population for multi-generational space travel has been calculated to about the size of a small village - 160.
V0YD TIL two boys tried to sue Nintendo in 1999 alleging that Pokémon caused their gambling addictions.