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TIL: honey is more effective at cough suppression than many over the counter cough syrups

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0wWO5 TIL in 1970 Jimmy Carter allowed a convicted murderer to work at the Governors Mansion under a work release program as a maid and later as his daughters nanny. He later volunteered as her parole officer and had her continue working for his family at the White House. She was later exonerated.
9Y8rD TIL of the Flint Effect. A result of cities being so delinquent in solving murders they appear to be beset by serial killers.
YWld TIL Anderson Cooper spent two summers as an intern at the CIA
5xjR TIL that because Japanese people do not like living in pre-owned houses, half of all houses in Japan will be torn down within 38 years of being built.
LJop TIL that George Orwell was a socialist who saw every line of prose he wrote to be in favour of democratic socialism