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TIL that a family lived in the Siberian wilderness for over 40 years without human contact.

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a8pdM TIL of Ticker Tape Synesthesia, or seeing words in writing as they're spoken, sort-of like a news ticker or subtitles. There's no known cause, but it's thought to result from excess inter-connectivity of neurons in the different sensory regions of the brain.
x6gXD TIL the folktale "The Smith and the Devil" found in the Grimm Brothers' Compilation of tales was traced back to Proto-Indo-European roots in the Bronze Age (6000 years ago) with "high certainty"
a8bDo TIL that the New Orleans English accent (commonly known as "yat") is similar to the New York accent due to the influx of people from the Northeast especially from NYC.
my7E TIL the recipe for Angostura Bitters is a closely guarded secret, with only one person, passed hereditarily, knowing the whole recipe.
D1Yjg TIL The Detective in charge of the Maddie case published a book about how he believes the UK police prevented the investigation from pinning the guilt on the parents and it's banned in the UK.