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TIL that Neem oil is a common pesticide that works by interrupting the reproductive cycle of insects when ingested. It affects the hormonal system of the insect, causing it to forget to eat and stop molting, mating, and laying eggs. And is 100% non toxic to humans.

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9YdPD TIL In 1898, 'Heroin' was trademarked by Bayer (German pharmaceutical). After losing WW1, they lost the trademark to some nations in the Treaty of Versailles. 'Heroin' today has lost its trademark status entirely, having been 'genericized.'
D1LDr TIL that in 1998 the British soap Coronation Street debuted Hayley Patterson, who was the UK's first transgender soap character, and her storylines are given partial credit for the UK's 2004 Gender Recognition Act
g8jX TIL In 1983 A man once naked from the waist down, walks down an aisle of a meeting room with his penis erect and invites members of the audience to touch his erection. That man is Giles Brindley showing of his results of his new invention: Viagra.
AOva TIL that some Thai people will type “55555” instead of HAHAHA because the number 5 is pronounced HA
Lkdw9 TIL that Cambridge Analytica still fully exists, operates every day, and simply changed their name to Emerdata.