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TIL: In Laos, as of last year, meth prices dropped to $0.25, making it cheaper than beer. Laos now joins Myanmar and Thailand as having the cheapest meth in the world.

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xG5o TIL According to a 2006 study by the National Research Council, the thermoneutral zone for a domestic cat is 86 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s the range of temperatures in which cats are “comfortable” and don’t have to generate extra heat to keep warm or expend metabolic energy on cooling.
5Y9B TIL Psy (K-Pop artist) paid equivalent to $442,360.50 USD in fines and served mandatory military service for ~4 years for Marijuana possession.
gZdb TIL the Titanic will be reduced to a rust stain in an estimated 15-20 years due to a metal eating bacteria.
RD7w TIL in the province of Ontario, ‘inserting an instrument, hand, or finger beyond the labia majora’ is a controlled act requiring one to be licensed as a physician
LW70 TIL There is a Brazilian proverb that says “our country grows at night when the politicians are asleep.”