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TIL that a runny nose when crying is caused by the drainage of excess tears into the nasal cavity. Tears, produced by the lacrimal glands above the eyes, normally drain through small ducts (lacrimal puncta) into the nose.

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kJWE4 TIL George Michael worked and re-worked his song "Careless Whisper" for 2 and half year's before finally releasing it. He went thru 8 saxophonists before finally settling on Steve Gregory who was able to play the riff exactly as Michael heard it in his head. The song topped charts in ten countries
nONr TIL: The Recording Industry Association of America claimed damages due to online piracy against LimeWire totaling $75 trillion – more than the global GDP
jNngM TIL: Lobster roe turns bright red when cooked hence known as Lobster Coral
LlOZ TIL that as a 2.5 year old girl, Michelle Funk fell into a creek and was submerged for 66 minutes. When rescuers arrived she didn’t have pulse and was not breathing. 3+ hours after that, her blood was warmed. When it reached 77 degrees F. she came back to life and is still living to this day.
WkAvY TIL that the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, was an Atheist, and the "higher power" referenced by them, is the group itself, not "God".