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TIL More Americans now die from painkillers than from heroin and cocaine combined

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4XvMb TIL That archaeologists in Egypt discovered a 3,000-year-old prosthetic big toe fitted to the remains of a noble woman. Made from leather and wood, it was refitted several times to exactly match the woman’s foot.
Olra TIL that rock band KISS uses a different logo in Germany to avoid confusion with the Nazi SS logo
a8Or0 TIL Michelin Tire Co. created the Michelin Guide and star ratings for restaurants in the 1900s to boost adoption of automobiles and, by extension, their tires.
eXl5 TIL a dying farmer scratched his will on the fender of the tractor he was trapped beneath, and the courts accepted it as legally binding
KwPE TIL Oreo O’s are still produced and readily available in South Korea.