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TIL the real name for brain freeze is ‘sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia’. The pain receptors in the mouth signal to the brain however the same nerves are also in the forehead. The brain mixes up the source location of the pain and thus you get the resulting headache.

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6AE8 TIL that tomatoes, potatoes, paprika, peppers, and eggplant are part of a family called ‘nightshade’ foods, which contain a toxin called 'solanine’ - ingested in large quantities can cause hallucinations, paralysis and death.
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