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TIL that cough drops have Directions for use. Cough drops are intended to be used once every 2 hours, and dissolved slowly in mouth.

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erL4 TIL most color laser printers sold today create an invisible code that records where and when a page was printed.
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ZLbQ TIL a Titanic survivor also survived the Brittanic sinking and the Olympic collision.
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