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TIL that 10-35% of people share the same genetic trait that makes us having to sneeze when looking towards the sun

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QN0Ad TIL that the world's quietest room, an anechoic chamber located at Orfield Laboratories in Minnesota, can drive people to the point of madness. The room is so quiet people can hear their own blood flowing and even the sound of their organs functioning, which can be disorienting and unsettling.
69Pbm TIL they actually made Lebowski spin-off movie called "The Jesus Rolls" featuring Susan Sarandon, Jon Hamm, Christopher Walken, and Pete Davidson.
wpbW TIL a pigeon was held in India and kept under police guard on allegation of spying for Pakistan
4kAZ6 TIL all Marbled Crayfish are genetically identical, reproducing asexually. It is the only known decapod to do this. They have no known natural population and their origin is unknown, first appearing in German pet stores in 1995
negLB TIL that Emperor Hirohito of Japan was commissioned as a lieutenant in the army at age 13, escaped multiple assassination attempts, and became an acclaimed marine biologist after WWII