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TIL wet hay can spontaneously combust causing barn fires

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XE40j TIL that German was the most-studied foreign language in the U.S. in the years before and even during World War I. About a quarter of high schoolers studied it right before the U.S. entered the war, but only about 1% of high schools still taught it after the war.
VMlMk TIL 64% of Americans believe schizophrenia involves a split personality. A person with schizophrenia doesn't have two different personalities. Instead, he has false ideas/delusions or has lost touch with reality. Multiple personality disorder is unrelated.
OGQXa TIL that the "Once More With Feeling" ep of Buffy The Vampire Slayer was left off the ballot form for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction due to a typo
VMxbD TIL American cinemas used to have a "Dish Night", where patrons who attended would be given a free piece of tableware such as a dish, cup, or soup bowl.
Z8VeY TIL When we're sick, symptoms like aches and fatigue are an evolutionary trait designed to minimize the spread of infection in groups of people.