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TIL that Kwanzaa was created in 1966 as a way to unify Black communities after the Watts Rebellion in Los Angeles

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dDeZr TIL about Sunflower Syndrome - a rare form of pediatric photosensitive epilepsy. The child is attracted to the sun (heliotropism) or a bright light, wave their hand in front of their eyes to create a strobe and trigger seizure activity with lapses in consciousness and often a feeling of relief.
ne7dG TIL of Clive Wearing, an acclaimed musician who has serious amnesia after contracting herpes; he can't form memories longer than 30 seconds and always thinks he's just awoken from a coma. Despite this, he can recognise his wife and can still conduct an orchestra.
grMk8 TIL That identical twin sisters in Italy once ran a scam where they both worked in different courtrooms at the same time, allowing them to double book. It lasted for three years before they were caught.
Z8wNp TIL Muammar Gaddafi pushed for the creation of a 'United States of Africa' with a unified African currency, a single African passport, and a common defense system.
pY4jb TIL that the oxygen masks in commercial airliners only lasts 12-20 minutes and the oxygen is made from a chemical reaction that may cause a burning smell in the cabin