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TIL they gave monkeys Angel Dust to study schizophrenia in primates

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Yp96Z TIL former Beatles member George Harrison released a song titled "Here Comes the Moon" as an unofficial sequel to the famous "Here Comes The Sun". He was on a trip in Hawaii watching a beautiful sunset when he turned around and was left in awe of the mesmerizing moon appearing in the night sky.
ek46 TIL Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship against unanimous opposition: the local govt said it was a ploy to conscript Puerto Ricans for WWI. If Puerto Rico became a state today, it would have a higher population than 22 existing states.
nJQr TIL that Nestle actively supports child trafficking and child slavery in Africa to obtain cocoa. Several organizations have been trying to end Nestle’s involvement, and in 2005 Nestle signed an ILO agreement to stop supporting child labor. 10 years later, Nestle hasn’t stopped.
70KX TIL Frank Sinatra’s death coincided with the west coast airing of the series finale of Seinfeld. With everybody indoors watching the episode, the ambulance carrying Sinatra was able to get to the hospital in 10 minutes due to the light traffic.
QkGE TIL: 2/3 of US population is one paycheck away from homelessness