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TIL that Actiq is a drug that is 100 times more potent than morphine and its dosage unit is a berry flavored lozenge on a stick (i.e. a lollipop).

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N716 TIL There is an underwater breathing system other than SCUBA called CCUBA, and it doesn’t produce any bubbles.
M4wb TIL The “Don’t tase me, bro” kid TRADEMARKED “don’t tase me, bro.”
J17yQ TIL The UK used to have Slam-door trains, passengers had to slam the doors closed when the train was about to depart. Some slam-door trains had doors that could only be opened from the outside, so passengers had to lean out of the window to reach the outside door handle
1aa7O TIL that the Catholic Church specifically taught that indulgences do not affect whether or not a person goes to heaven. However, greedy "pardoners" lied about this and promised things like eternal salvation in return for money to increase donations. This led to Martin Luther's 95 Theses.
5B7P TIL one of the checks which a British nuclear submarine makes to see whether the government is still functioning is whether BBC Radio 4 is broadcasting.