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TIL about Transient Global Amnesia, a temporary loss of memory that can be triggered by stressful events, strenuous activity, migraines, and even sex.

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oRxYr TIL that John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States, has a living grandson
pYOA TIL Cabin in the Woods was supposed to have a Left 4 Dead level based on the movie sets, but was canceled. As a result, a Boomer appears in the movie.
R5RY6 TIL of The British Doctor's Study of 40,000 doctors was a 50 year long study that was the first to provide evidence of a causal link between smoking and lung cancer.
R74n7 TIL about Viola Desmond, a Nova Scotian woman who in 1946 was charged with tax evasion of one cent for refusing to leave a whites-only section of a theatre. She is featured on the new $10 Canadian bill.
mokv TIL Blackcurrant fruit was banned in the United States in 1911 because the plant carries a disease that affects native White Pine trees. Whole forests were wiped out due to the disease. Because of the ban, not lifted until 2003, the flavor is relatively unknown in the US.