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TIL that a runny, congested nose and sore throat which always occur when Winter and Spring begin isn’t allergies. It’s a non-allergic reaction to humidity changes with very different treatments.

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4XN8w TIL Mel Gibson made more than $395 million from “The Passion of The Christ”, an epic biblical film he self-financed by $30 million.
6EE6J TIL Ireland used to have five Provinces instead of the current four.
neNbo TIL George Washington had Taphephobia - the fear of being buried alive. He was adamant about being put into the morgue 3 days after his death to make sure he wasn’t “accidentally” alive.
e07w4 TIL Logging, fishing, and aircraft piloting/flight engineering are the top 3 most dangerous jobs in America, while law enforcement and firefighting are ranked 15th on the list. Taxi drivers are more than twice as likely to be murdered on the job than law enforcement personnel.
v1k7D TIL generic SNES space shooter “Phalanx” had an old man playing a banjo on the cover, not for any relation to the game itself, but purely as a marketing technique to differentiate itself in the crowded space shooter market. “Banjo man” does not appear in the game at any point.