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TIL that antihistamines (such as Benadryl) are associated with increased weight gain / Dementia / Alzheimer's when used regularly or long term.

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LQev TIL the first recorded gay couple in history were two Ancient Egyptian manicurists serving at the Pharaoh’s royal court in 2400 BC.
b6v9E TIL that in State funerals in the United Kingdom, the gun carriage bearing the coffin is drawn by sailors from the Royal Navy rather than horses as seen in the ceremonial funerals.
6E9JY TIL - Half of Irish Travellers (i.e. Gypsies) do not live past the age of 39 and unemployment among male Travellers is 73%.
OkeL TIL a 22-year-old woman died after receiving a silicone butt injection in a pay-by-the-hour hotel. The coroner found that the silicone went into her veins and asphyxiated her, and the woman who injected her was charged with manslaughter.
Mm97 TIL because of its very low freezing point, whale oil saw widespread use in the aerospace industry.