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TIL Michael Jackson is the only known human to go 60 days without real sleep (REM sleep). He would 'fall asleep' every night using propofol, which creates medically induced comas.

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4kRG6 TIL that The Hershey company (chocolates) and The Hershey Creamery Company (ice-crea) are not related, though both were founded in Lancaster County, PA in 1894 by men whose surnames were Hershey and who were not related to each other. The two companies have had bitter trademark disputes for decades.
1W8W TIL the “most succinct” world in any language is “mamihlapinatapai” and means the “unspoken and private moments shared in public where each party is fully aware of what the other is non-verbally expressing but is otherwise unwilling to vocally suggest or offer the thought.”
xVmKw TIL there is a town in the UK that publicly weighs their Mayor before and after their term to ensure they haven't gained weight at the taxpayers’ expense. If they have gained weight they are publicly booed.
b69aj TIL the Citadelle Laferrière is the largest military fortress in the Caribbean. Its gray walls are as thick as 16 feet and as high as 147 feet and was outfitted with more than 365 cannons. Since its construction, the fortress has withstood numerous earthquakes, though a French attack never came.
e0Z46 TIL that, despite being on opposite ends of the country, Disneyland and Disneyworld are both located in Orange County