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TIL that cocaine is an ideal treatment for nosebleeds, being a good local anesthetic while simultaneously lowering bleeding by means of vasoconstriction.

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1ax4V TIL:There are bugs which are specific to particular foods stored by humans. For example the Biscuit Beetle.
Boxd TIL that in France in the 1500s, women could charge their husbands with impotence. He would have to become erect and show he could ejaculate in a courtroom. If he failed, he could demand a Trial by Congress and attempt to have sex with his wife in front of the experts.
9VYX TIL Many migraine sufferers experience after effects such as lack of energy and mental fog, which is called the “postdrome”.
8a5bb TIL Ikea's friendly "touch and try" showrooms have worked too well in China. Customers napped on sofas and beds and senior groups have taken over the food court without ordering anything. The Ikea stores in China tried a "no-napping policy" but people ignored it and still napped in the store.
9YkAr TIL the town of Slaughter, TX, had never had a homicide