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TIL Combining certain antidepressants with alcohol can cause acute kidney failure.

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BoZd TIL in the US, it is legal for employers to set a maximum IQ for a job. The thinking is that people with high IQs pose a greater risk of quitting compared to those with average IQs.
d4RE TIL that Canada has a Children’s Arts Tax Credit for parents that enroll their child in a music or fine arts program.
v10OK TIL the Queen piece in chess was originally a Visier, akin to prime minister. In Europe, according to one theory, it changed to a queen during the 13th century as prominent European Queens (Eleanor of Aquitaine/Blanche of Castile) better reflected the role of a King's source of power and influence.
j5ZE TIL snails can crawl over razorblades and other sharp surfaces without injury
l7VKB TIL the CIA used the song "The Real Slim Shady" by Eminem to psychologically torture inmates at a secret US prison. After 20 days of playing the song on repeat, one inmate described others as "screaming and smashing their heads against the walls."