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TIL For every mile traveled, motorcyclists have a risk of a fatal accident that is 35 times higher than a car driver.

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GYP55 TIL that the reflex of sneezing because of sunlight is called the Photic Sneeze Reflex. It is also known as Autosomal Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst, which can be abbreviated as ACHOO.
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