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TIL that Top Fuel dragsters accelerate faster than fighter jets and space shuttles, pulling over 5 Gs at launch!

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p8wR4 TIL that while most people believe the white dashed lines on roads are about two feet long, they're actually ten feet long
dDQ87 TIL that the current Crown Princess of Norway was born into a poor family and had a convicted felon as a father. She also has a son from a previous relationship who is a serial sex offender. Her public approval rating as of 2024 is low with only 27% of Norwegians approving of her as future queen.
gMAvA TIL suicide by Tylenol overdose dropped 43% in the UK after they changed the packaging from regular bottles to blister packs where you have to push out the pills one by one.
pYQD4 TIL Guaifenesin (the primary expectorant in Mucinex) does not actually have any beneficial effect on congestion
EeDd TIL Break-ups are more painful for men: In a study of around 5,705 participants from 96 countries, it was found that whilst women experience intense pain immediately after a break-up, they get over it pretty quickly. Whereas men, on the other hand, move on quickly but remain damaged for longer.