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TIL that research shows psilocybin mushrooms sends OCD and OCD-related clinical depression into complete remission. Further studies by the Imperial College London and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine conclude, when used properly, it acts as an antidepressant.

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vPE7 TIL that in 2001, Coca Cola had a program called H2NO, which worked with waiters at Olive Garden to dissuade people from ordering tap water.
e0vdk TIL that while Mexico only drinks 50% more soda per capital than the US(100L & 150L respectively), the Mexican state of Chiapas drinks 820L per capital every year(2.2L per day) due to the drink being introduced into the religious activities of the Mayan people of the region
jNRLN TIL there is a man who has been visiting the same fish for almost 30 years that comes to him whenever he dives in the ocean.
a8JwJ TIL the rufous treepie, a bird in the raven family, has learned to steal lit candles from a temple in India. The candles use clarified butter for fuel so the treepies fly inside, grab one and fly away. Then they remove the wick and extinguish it before eating it and the butter.
1apDV TIL that the Metropolitan Police (Scotland Yard) have their own catering support unit for prolonged incidents called TEAPOT1