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TIL in 1962. An epidemic of laughter broke out in Tanganyika. The outbreak began in a girls' school and then spread to other communities, where uncontrollable laughter affected an estimated 1,000 people. It lasted several months and 14 schools in the district were closed for quarantine.

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GY0aE TIL that Hershey’s kisses got their name due to the smooching sound the machine made while extruding the chocolates into a conveyor belt
ZE6v TIL the saying “cut of one’s jib” is because in the 17th century, the shape of the jib sail often identified a vessel’s nationality, and hence whether it was hostile or friendly.
0EAA TIL From 1994 to 2013: there are substantially fewer murders, robberies, rapes, aggravated assaults, property crimes, and burglaries….despite the US population increasing by almost 60 million people.
BrLxk Today I learned that being late in Brazil is so part of the culture, if they want to start on time they say “com pontualidade britânica” which means “with British punctuality.”
wLEYW TIL that between 1972 and 1996, every winner of the Kentucky Derby, and most winners of the the Triple Crown, descended from a single stud named "Bonnie Scotland". Notable progeny include Man-O-War, Seabiscuit, War Admiral, Secretariat, California Chrome and, most recently, Justify.