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TIL that Orthostatic Hypotension is the term for low blood pressure that can cause dizziness or fainting when rising quickly after sitting or laying down after long periods of time.

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nWvXY TIL that in 1889 in the German city of Freiburg the most stinkiest compound ever produced called Thioacetone has been distilled in an experiment in the city causing fainting, vomiting and unconsciousness in a radius or around 1 km from the place of the experiment.
OoBWg TIL of Kryptos, a sculpture outside of the CIA headquarters with four cryptographic puzzles on it - only three of which have been solved in almost thirty years.
XEZOE TIL that in 1985, a Colombian girl was trapped in a volcanic mudflow, and was trapped up to her waist. She was mostly alert and was interviewed. Knowing she would die, volunteers and rescuer did their best to comfort her. She died after 60 hours, and her photo became iconic.
dD9j TIL that not caring whether there is a god or not is called Apatheism.
PYa1V TIL that during World War II, Lockheed employed the skills of Disney, Paramount, and 20th Century Fox Studios to disguise one of their production plants to look like an ordinary California suburb from the air.