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TIL there is something called ACHOO syndrome, which is a condition that causes sneezing, including when you step into bright light

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xVXZ5 TIL When the KGB tried to blackmail Indonesian President Achmed Sukarno with videotapes of the president having sex with Russian women disguised as flight attendants, Sukarno wasn't upset. He was pleased. He even asked for more copies of the video to show back in his country.
j6n1n TIL the 1st amendment was originally proposed as the ‘Congressional Apportionment Amendment’, initially requiring 1 representative per 30,000 constituents up to a maximum of 50,000.
nePrb TIL of Stubbs, an honorary Mayor of a town in Alaska
Y7X8x TIL Espionage Act violations carry up to 10 years prison penalty per violation (per document)
9wgdp TIL of Trivialism, the philosophical belief that every statement is true, including logical contradictions