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TIL that apples are very effective at keeping you awake in the morning or when sleepy.

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OGaj4 TIL that some cultures believe that sleeping with your head facing north is bad for you
nkrB TIL a 16 year-old Brooklyn teen pretended to be a subway conductor and drove a train for over 3 hours before getting caught.
loenA TIL that, in America, before TV was on 24 hours, there was a nightly sign off where the Star Spangled Banner was played and an image of the American flag was shown before the TV cut to static.