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TIL people wanted to look like they were on heroin in the mid-90’s

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LaXQ TIL A US McDonald’s Medium cup is bigger than a Japanese large
E1970 TIL of Grietje Scott, who at 90 years old revealed her secret to her family. She was actually a highly decorated member of the Dutch underground in WWII and part of an elite fighting force. She had never told anyone about it and not even her family knew.
RrG7 TIL that after a girl in his community was killed by a red-light runner, a 74 year old Chinese man spent an entire day hurling bricks at bad drivers. With his neighborhood cheering him on, he smashed over 30 red-light runners’ cars before the police asked him to stop.
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m1WEM TIL that there is a rare condition known as "synesthesia" where people experience a blending of their senses. someone with synesthesia might see colors when they hear music . This phenomenon is estimated to affect about 1 in 2,000 people.