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TIL SSRIs, benzodiazepines, and antihistamines can make you heat intolerant, and more susceptible to heat stroke

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KYlaw TIL that then-Congressman and future Vice President Dan Quayle was invited to investigate Jonestown with fellow Congressman, Leo Ryan, but declined. That declination ended up saving his life, as Ryan was later assassinated in Guyana.
6407 TIL the reason the Toronto Maple Leafs are not called the Maple “Leaves” is because the name was chosen in honor of the Maple Leaf Regiment from WWI. Since the regiment is a proper noun, its plural is Maple Leafs and not Leaves.
Oow8Y TIL six of the worlds eight poisonous birds are found in New Guinea suspected to be due to an abundance of the toxic Choresine Beetle
wj4E TIL David Cope created a piece of software called Emily Howell, which could analyze sheet music of an artist and then write songs in the artist’s style. When professional musicians and reviewers were asked which song was written by Beethoven and which by Emily, most were unsure or wrong.
KYN1J TIL baking soda is used to legally enhance performance. During intense exercise, the environment around the working muscles becomes acidic, leading to the unwanted "burning" sensation. Supplementing with baking soda helps buffer this acidity, allowing the muscles to sustain longer bouts of exercise.