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TIL some people experience "pregnancy nose" while pregnant due to hormonal changes where the nose swells due to dilated blood vessels

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GmZ1 TIL that almost every renowned philosopher of Ancient Greece and Rome experienced what we know as “tripping” by being an initiates in the cult of Demeter. Initiates went through an annual rite of passage involving ergot, the founding compound of LSD.
p8ZO8 TIL An astronaut smuggled a corned-beef sandwich into space. After taking a bite, crumbs and rye started floating around the cabin. It has been referred to as '$30 million sandwich.' NASA have taken steps to prevent corned-beef sandwiches from being taken on future flights.
XEyRj TIL Marilyn Monroe’s signature breathy speaking voice was actually a tactic the actress used to overcome a childhood stutter. A speech therapist reportedly trained her to adopt the throaty style, and it ended up becoming one of her standout traits as an actress and singer.
DQd1D TIL that in the Old West people used to wipe their butts with corn cobs
wkO8 TIL a prop at an amusement park that was thought to be a mannequin was discovered to be the mummified body of a train robber