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TIL that during the Vietnam War, American troops would eat small amounts of C4 plastic explosive to get high.

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PaeZ TIL There is a natural neuron in your brain that mimics the actions of people around you, like walking the same way and speed of a friend.
6EddW TIL about an outbreak of mass hysteria in Belgium in 1999; hundreds reported cramping, nausea and headaches allegedly from drinking Coca-Cola products. Coca-Cola recalled 30 million products, claiming it had identified the cause of the epidemic. Toxicology experts found no evidence of contamination.
d8De9 TIL: The Dominican Republic used a constitutional rewrite and the courts to retroactively revoke the citizenship of anyone of Haitian decent. Over 200,000 Dominican citizens became stateless as a result. [7:09 mark]
R7y4l TIL All grapes start out green. The white and red varieties start changing mid-summer.
QJkpd TIL That Mark Zuckerberg used failed log-in attempts from Facebook users to break into users private email accounts and read their emails.