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TIL the myth about getting adrenochrome from live people was invented by Hunter S Thompson in 1971

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Y7Kmx TIL the first streaming service was created in 1881. Théâtrophone let subscribers listen to opera and theater over their telephone lines.
D1bwY TIL The Last man sentenced to death in the UK had this guilty verdict overturned and squashed after 19 years in jail and 40 years appealing his sentence. He was 19 years of age when he was sentenced to death and 58 years of age when his conviction was overturned and his innocence recognized.
WkYpL TIL Iceland has the highest population percentage of pot smokers at 18.3% of their country smoking weed.
jNyNa TIL that St. Valentine the saint of romantics and lovers is also the patron saint of epilepsy.
jNarn TIL: Listerine mouthwash is named after Joseph Lister. Joseph Lister was the British surgeon who pioneered antiseptic surgery. During his time, he would be chastised and ridiculed by other doctors for suggesting sanitary practices.