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TIL that there has been ongoing research in Switzerland into using LSD to alleviate anxiety for terminally ill cancer patients coping with their impending deaths, with preliminary results from the study being deemed “promising”.

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R7B47 TIL the flag of Liberia is the only current flag in the world that was modeled after and resembles the American flag
YXeW Today I learned that the great composer Karlheinz Stockhausen, claimed to be from the Sirius star system.
6EjGm TIL blood cancer patients only have a 30% chance of finding a suitable stem cell donor within their own family. Becoming a donor means you can become someone's life saving lottery ticket
LQxkp TIL that the fastest badminton shot ever played had a speed of 565 km/h (351.1 mph), exceeding the fastest speed recorded by a Formula 1 car by almost 200 km/h
VMXnZ TIL George Lucas hated the Star Wars Holiday Special so much he said, "If I had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every copy of that show and smash it."