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TIL that the Proust Phenomenon describes how odors can trigger vivid and emotional memories more effectively than other sensory cues.

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rNOg0 TIL foals are born with “fairy fingers” on their feet to protect the mother from the hard hooves during birth
9wJXr TIL that catfish can taste with every part of their body. They have more than 100,000 taste buds on the surface of their bodies, ­making them virtual swimming tongues.
ROn7 TIL Lego has no military related sets because the inventor’s policy was to not want to make war seem like child’s play
64n8 TIL “Twister” (1996) was given a PG-13 rating by the MPAA Code and Ratings Board for “intense depiction of very bad weather.”
9GRM TIL Samsung originally sold noodles . It wasn’t until 1970 that they started selling electronics.