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TIL consuming large doses of cornstarch daily can lead to life-threatening propylene glycol toxicity, causing organ failure, as seen in a 17-year old girl who required intensive care and specialized treatment to recover.

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jx5Q TIL A boy who re-created his school as a map on Counter-Strike, is not permitted to graduate as it was a “terroristic threat”
0d1O5 TIL that in Mexico, the term "Cinco de Mayo" isn't commonly used. Instead, Mexicans call it "La Batalla de Puebla," commemorating the 1862 battle against French forces. While the U.S. has large celebrations, it's a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, mostly observed in the state of Puebla.
VMxNB TIL that old games used Code Wheels as a method of copy protection
XpXD TIL that some massage parlors in China are staffed completely by blind people.
EPAP TIL that Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia (and drugs) as did her husband a year later. The cause of this coincidence is unknown but is believed to be due to the mold of the house they live in.