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gMXwb TIL that the reindeer named Donner and Blitzen were originally called Dunder and Blixem after the Dutch words for thunder and lightning.
kOxwd TIL that John Mulaney started drinking at 13 years old and that the psychiatrist his parents made him go see as a teenager once described him as “one part nice kid, one part gorilla that wants to kill the other half.”
wLlG8 TIL Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). It’s a form of Dysautonomia, that can affect many automatic bodily functions. Called an Invisible Illness, sufferers become adept at hiding their symptoms and may look healthy on the outside but daily activities can often be a struggle.
p8jyG TIL the lyrics to Dropkick Murphys' "Shipping Up to Boston" were written by folk singer Woody Guthrie (of "This Land is Your Land" fame)
Xk7Q TIL that in the 1800s gay men in London made up an entire slang language so they could communicate in public without fear of being arrested.