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TIL that ACHOO, or Autosomal-dominant Compulsive Helio-Ophthalmic Outbursts of sneezing) is a genetic condition that causes people to sneeze when they emerge from dark into sunlight or when they turn to face the sun directly.

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N71o1 TIL that mellified man, a substance created when deceased humans were preserved in honey, was used as a medicine in parts of the world until the 19th Century.
YORv TIL Astrophysicists at Texas State University have used astrological and geophysical data, along with planetary software, to calculate the exact time and date that Monet created his masterpiece “Étretat, Sunset”: Feb. 5, 1883 at 4:53 p.m. local time
XEW7X TIL: In 2019, researchers from Tel Aviv University successfully 3D-printed a human heart using a patient's own cells. Biological materials were reportedly used to "completely match the immunological, cellular, biochemical, and anatomical properties of the patient,"
WkKxo TIL About the rectoanal inhibitory reflex (RAIR), which is what provides the upper anal canal with the ability to discriminate between flatus and fecal material. It allows for voluntary flatulation without also eliminating solid waste.
vjGK TIL the ‘Shag Harbor UFO Crash’ (1967, Nova Scotia, Canada) was one of the few such incidents where a Government agency formally declared UFO involvement.