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Jul 05, 2020

TIL that the majority of the alcohol industry's sales come from so-called problem drinkers—people whose drinking is destroying or risking their health.

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Jun 28, 2020

TIL that if you are being forced to travel to be forced into marriage, if you put a metal spoon in your underwear, Airport Security will help you out!

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Jun 14, 2020

TIL that 'Pantone 448 C', the "world's ugliest color" according to research, is used by many European countries on their tobacco products to dissuade people from smoking.

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Mar 16, 2020

TIL about a student nurse called Lupe Hernandez who, in 1966, invented hand sanitizer (alcohol gel). She realised that if alcohol was in gel form, it could clean hands when people had no access to soap and water.

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Mar 14, 2020

TIL A 'cancer patient' underwent surgery to remove a lump in his lungs. It turned out to be caused by a toy traffic cone he inhaled 40 years ago. He did not have cancer after all.

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Feb 19, 2020

TIL 40% of all female suicides are from India

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Feb 09, 2020

TIL that a doctor in the UK was targeted by vigilantes because they were confusing her professional title (paediatrician) with the word "pedophile"

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Dec 11, 2019

TIL that only 9% of all plastic waste ever produced has been recycled.

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Nov 26, 2019

TIL of a teen that was prosecuted as an adult for having naked images – of himself – on phone. The court claimed he exploited himself and therefore must be punished so that the other party (himself) is satisfied.

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Oct 27, 2019

TIL Singapore managed to solve their housing problem by building apartment buildings and leasing cheap apartments on 100 year leases. Only allowing a single lease per citizen.

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Oct 02, 2019

TIL The first thing ever bought and sold across the Internet was a bag of marijuana around 1971.

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Sep 11, 2019

TIL Actor Cary Grant experimented with LSD in the late 1950's an estimated 100 times and stated that it was the solution after many years of "searching for his peace of mind", and that for first time in his life he was "truly, deeply and honestly happy".

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Aug 31, 2019

TIL that Keira Knightley had an acting agent by the age of 6, was in Star Wars at 13, Pirates of the Caribbean at 17, and was nominated for an Oscar for Pride and Prejudice at 20.

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Aug 20, 2019

TIl Tall people are at greater risk of cancer because they have more cells and for every 10cm of height within the typical range for humans the risk increases by about 10%.

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Jul 21, 2019

TIL Humans are psychologically hardwired to blame the victim. The “just-world bias” happens because our brains crave predictability, and as such, we tend to blame victims of unfairness rather than reject the comforting worldview suggesting that good will be rewarded and evil punished.

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Jul 20, 2019

TIL that Mosquitos are the only type of creature to kill more humans than homo sapiens.

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Jul 19, 2019

TIL the people of St. Pauli, Hamburg, were sick of their district smelling like urine because of nightclub patrons relieving themselves on the street. So they painted the buildings with special paint that repels water so forcefully public urinators end up peeing on themselves.

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May 01, 2019

TIL 10% of the people account for 60% of sales of alcoholic beverages

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Apr 13, 2019

TIL In Halden prison in Norway, guards are encouraged to interact, play sports, and eat with the inmates. This is to prevent aggression and create a sense of family. Despite being a maximum security prison, every cell has a flatscreen TV, an en-suite shower and fluffy, white towels.

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Mar 30, 2019

TIL Wine Glasses Are Seven Times Larger Than They Were In The 1700s

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