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TIL that eating raw shiitake mushrooms can cause an itchy rash that lasts for weeks., called shiitake flagellate dermatitis.

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Me0Ra TIL about the longest Filibuster in American History - A 24 hour speech by Sen. Storm Thurmond with the intention of stalling the passing of the civil rights act of 1957. He successfully spoke from 8:54pm to 9:12pm the next day, but the bill was still passed.
e0ADn TIL that the iconic Wiggles finger gesture was created so that people can always see where their hands are when taking pictures with kids!
ndPG TIL an iphone would cost around $2000 if manufactured entirely in the United States
b9eNZ TIL Apples originated in Kazakhstan and wild apples can taste like roses, strawberries, popcorn, anise, and many other flavors. 90% of modern apples can be traced back to 2 trees.
x6bO5 TIL that MTV, the former home to music videos, now primarily airs Ridiculousness, during a stretch of 168 hours in late June 2020, 113 hours of programming were gobbled up by the show and during one weekend in August, episodes ran for more than 36 hours uninterrupted.