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TIL that the reflex that causes people to sneeze when looking at the sun is called Autosomal-dominant Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst Syndrome, which abbreviates to ACHOO.

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7rv7b TIL that "ye", as in "ye olde whatever", is pronounced 'the'. It comes from typesetters using y instead of the Old English letter þ which is a th sound.
PrMJ TIL that there is a Russian version of It’s Always Sunny In Philidelphia called В Москве всегда солнечно, or “It’s Always Sunny in Moscow.” It is about four friends that own a bar called “Philadelphia.”
ne7Vd TIL: 1,500 YouTube views count as an album sale in the US
R75dQ TIL that 'Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro Told Cops, 'You Can't Arrest Me! I'm the Cake Boss!'
b8jE TIL redheads experience pain differently from other people (more sensitive to some types of pain, less to others) because of their genetic makeup; they are also slightly less responsive to anaesthetics.