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TIL of Stendhal Syndrome - a psychosomatic condition involving rapid heartbeat, fainting, confusion, and even hallucinations, allegedly occurring when individuals become exposed to objects, artworks, or phenomena of great beauty.

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Zpmjp TIL that as a result of mass tomato shortage but mass banana production, Philippines tried to make ketchup with banana, and eventually banana ketchup becomes a national signature condiment
YQA7 TIL, the last bearded US president was President Benjamin Harrison, 130 years ago.
AMxB TIL a traditional West African Voodoo Village was founded near Savannah, GA in 1970. They have a king, no electricity or water, no English before noon, drink chicken blood & consider themselves a separate nation from the US
nMxP TIL Dropping molten glass into cold water produces a tadpole-like shape whose head can withstand hammer blows, but which explodes violently if it’s tail is damaged
78PpP TIL in the Canary Island shepherds whistle while they work,and their brain process it as language. It’s called Silvo Gomero.