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TIL There is a disease where carbohydrates are converted to alcohol in a person's digestive system, setting them drunk whenever they consume carbs

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R5l79 TIL that from 1921 into the 1960s the town slogan of Greenville, Texas was "The blackest land, the whitest people"
JYOol TIL about The Onion King, an onion farmer in the 30s who took control of 98% of America’s onions and manipulated the market.
17wO TIL on the day before Super Bowl XXII, [Redskins QB Doug] Williams had a six-hour root canal surgery performed (under full anaesthetic) to repair an abscess under a dental bridge; he played the Super Bowl with his jaw wired shut.
NldJ TIL I learned RAS syndrome (Redudant Acronym Syndrome Syndrome) is the common unnecessary repetition of words following an acronym.
ep6m5 TIL Dolphins call each other by ‘name’ using a unique whistle to identify each other. They only respond to their own names, by sounding a distinct whistle back. Researchers believe dolphins are acting like humans: when they hear their name, they answer.