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TIL that it’s common for your nose to run while defecating. It’s a result of your parasympathetic nervous system being activated that causes what is called “defecation rhinorrhea” in the sinuses.

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JVKl TIL: On Nixon’s Inauguration Day, LBJ pulled out a cigarette—his first since his heart attack. One of his daughters pulled it out of his mouth saying “Daddy, what are you doing? You’re going to kill yourself.” He replied, “I’ve now raised you girls. I’ve now been President. Now it’s my time!”.
LkE6v TIL in Hitler's Germany, the government would give badges to "mothers who exhibited probity, exemplary motherhood, and who conceived and raised at least four or more children in the role of a parent". The highest class is a Gold Cross, for eligible mothers with eight or more children.
BW0W TIL Bill Murray, playing Ernie McCracken, actually rolled 3 consecutive strikes to film the final scene of the movie Kingpin.
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DvAD TIL baby & juvenile dinosaurs have been mistakenly labeled as whole new dinosaur species because their younger skeletons differ so much from their adult form.