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TIL of the Winsor Hum, a mysterious, low-pitched noise that has plagued residents of Windsor, ON since 2011. No one fully knows its origin.

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E1Djo TIL of Narcotizing Dysfunction. A theory where you obsessively follow the news until it tricks your brain that you are doing something about it, when in reality you are doing shit.
b9JvN TIL If you’ve had straight hair for all of your life, your hair can grow back in curls after you’ve completed Chemotherapy.
BrnnW TIL After Bill Cosby's crimes, and all reruns of the Cosby Show being dropped, actor Geoffrey Owens was forced to bag groceries at Trader Joe's due to royalties drying up. Tyler Perry discovered this and picked him up for a 10 part role in a TV show, kick-starting back his career.
loeR5 TIL that in 1958, Chairman Mao ordered the killing of all sparrows since they threatened crops. It backfired, since the near-extinction of the sparrows lead to more bugs eating crops. This resulted in the deaths of forty-five million people.
E0OP TIL it is still illegal for unmarried persons in Massachusetts to fornicate.