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TIL In 1962, a "laughter epidemic" broke out in Tanzania and spreading to over 1,000 people. This bizarre phenomenon even led to the temporary closure of 14 schools.

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OobeX TIL for the film Cape Fear, Robert De Niro reportedly took his body fat down to 4%. De Niro also paid a doctor $5,000 to grind down his teeth for the role to give the character 'Max Cady' a more menacing look, later paying $20,000 to have his teeth restored after the film production was over.
pNJp TIL a physics professor proved mathematically that vampires could not exist since if they fed once a month and each victim became a vampire, within two and a half years the entire population of the earth would be one.
GYeaQ Juno has returned another photo that looks like a painting.
jN1NR TIL that the designations “left” and “right” in politics come from the seating arrangement during the French Revolution.
w6M1 TIL The U.S. Armed forces maintains military presence in 150 countries (out of 196), including more than 50,000 troops still in Germany.