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TIL about a rare and possible fatal condition called Defecation Syncope caused by pushing too hard and not breathing properly when pooping.

Read more ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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KOoew TIL in Germany you can name a cyclone or anticyclone for a donation to meteorology, which is why they call the current European windstorm "Sabine" rather than "Ciara"
Yjo7 TIL tomatoes are native to Mexico and weren’t introduced to European countries such as Spain and Italy until the 1500s
l7MrA TIL the first non-stop transatlantic flight happened in 1919. Two British aviators, J. Alcock and A. Brown, flew from Canada to Ireland, completing the trip in just under sixteen hours. On the way, they lost radio contact and heating, and flew through fog and snow, freezing in the open plane.
Lk7Pp Today I learned that,Jack Daniels died of sepsis in Lynchburg on October 9, 1911. The infection began in one of his toes, which Daniel injured one morning at work by kicking his safe in anger when he could not get it opened. (It was rumored that he would often times forget the safe combination.)
8awE4 TIL that there is a Native American tribe of ultra runners known as the Rarámuri. They can run 200 miles non-stop, and play running games that can go on for up to two days without breaks. They use the toe strike method of running instead of the traditional heel-strike.