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TIL of Chinook Jargon - A Creole Language Developed in the mountainous regions of western Canada the Pacific Northwestern US.

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QNEDk TIL Antidepressants can cause enduring sexual and emotional issues even after discontinuation, for some individuals, it can persist for years. It is referred to as PSSD (Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction).
NXkWE TIL that In 1939 a Swedish legislator nominated Hitler for the Nobel Peace Prize. Although he intended it as a joke, few found it amusing. Instead, it created an uproar, and the nomination was quickly withdrawn. Not that Hitler would have wanted—or even been able to accept—the award.
nXA9 TIL The Two Oldest Cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
kLY7 TIL the guy who played Scotty in Star Trek shot two snipers on D-Day and was shot seven times in WWII
xdLB TIL Lafayette, a Frenchman who served as a General in the Revolutionary War, toasted to ‘the perpetual union of the United States. It has always saved us in times of storm; one day it will save the world.’ In 1917, an American officer gave a speech at his grave in Paris; 'Lafayette, we are here.’