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TIL there is a disease called “Stone Man Syndrome” which causes soft tissues to heal as bone, leading to sufferers losing mobility as the disease progresses.

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5VrXp TIL that the original version of the novel “The Neverending Story” was printed in two colors: Red ink for events in the real world, green for events in Fantasia. One reviewer called it “a good buy… unless you suffer from red/green colour blindness.”
vPleL TIL actor Crispin Glover released a song about clowns called "Clownly Clown Clown"
d8ed TIL the largest desert in the world is Antarctica, as a desert doesn’t need to be hot but only lose moisture more than it gains
YZEB TIL last September there was a “Nickelodeon Golden Age” conference reflecting on the network’s early days, featuring dozens of speakers including Billy West, Marc Summers, Big Pete and more! The video is long but worth it if you grew up watching 90’s Nick.
yQWmX TIL Drowning is a leading cause of death for individuals with autism.