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TIL that "stat" when given as a directive is short for "statim" which means "immediately."

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d0GE TIL the world’s first batch of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream was made by Ben & Jerry’s, inspired by an anonymous note left on their flavor suggestion board.
oBB5o Dogmatic adherence to mealtimes is anti-science, racist, and might actually be making you sick.
WkbNY TIL: Chris Ballew, the lead singer of the band “The Presidents of the United States” also sings kids songs under the name “Caspar Babypants”.
v1we4 TIL that when you blackout from drinking, it's because of the effects that alcohol has on the hippocampus. You don't forget anything. Your brain doesn't record new memories.
GYaBQ TIL that the destruction wrought by hurricanes results in lizards with strong toes, thanks to natural selection