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Today I learned that helping disadvantaged children does more to reduce homicide rates than being tough on crime.

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wLdO1 TIL you if your a sober alcoholic and struggling at an airport you can ask an airport employee to page for "Bill" or "Friends of Bill" to come to your gate. Bill W. being the founder of AA other sober alcoholics will show up to your gate as support
LOaQ TIL that in the 1960s, Dr. Pepper tried to convince people to serve it hot with lemon, as a holiday drink.
d8KNd TIL even though the half-life of LSD is only about 30 minutes, its hallucinogenic effects can last up to 18 hours because the molecule gets stuck at an angle within the brain's serotonin receptor and cannot dislodge itself.
4XWQb TIL it is illegal in the United States to advertise falsely art claimed to be Native American
GAZN7 TIL: You can be elected to be a UK MP even if you do not hold British citizenship.