Today I learned

TIL that constipation can cause amnesia.

VICE

This Hong Kong Woman’s Constipation May Have Caused Amnesia

The woman reportedly strained so hard on the toilet that she temporarily lost memories from the last decade.

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TIL about 'atmospheric rivers'...these narrow bands of water vapor in the sky that can transport twice the volume of the Amazon River. The 'Pineapple Express' is a famous one that draws moisture from near Hawaii and slams the US West Coast with devastating storms, flooding, and mudslides

Pineapple Express - Wikipedia

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TIL that feminist icon Gloria Steinem spent a month as a Playboy Bunny

A Bunny's Tale - Wikipedia

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