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TIL Coffee does not dehydrate you and likely hydrates instead

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K14w TIL that the “Pirate speak” from movies and books was an actual distinct dialect of English which was spoken until the 19th century in the west country. It became associated with pirates due to the strong seafaring tradition from the area.
4wAb TIL that babies will instinctively hold their breath underwater until the age of six months.
loXlA TIL that chili peppers are spicy as a strategy to ensure that birds (which can't taste capsaicin) will spread their seeds far and wide and mammals will avoid eating them.
VMM5B TIL that Sheen had paid extortionists approximately $10 million to keep his HIV status secret and had over 200 sexual partners after he learned he had HIV
PejG TIL: That a copyright dispute between Southwest Airlines and Stevens Aviation was settled over a CEO vs CEO arm wrestling match.