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TIL that chewing gum is an effective booster of mental performance, & often a better test aid than caffeine

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8ewoa TIL the idea of machines gaining full consciousness and overthrowing humanity goes back all the way to 1863
y9xJ TIL USA is the only English speaking country that pronounces Z as zee instead of zed
pYrdb TIL that the worlds fastest KO in boxing happened just 4 seconds after the match started…
ANWlw TIL the B-24 'Hot Stuff' was the first heavy bomber to complete 25 missions in Europe during WWII. However, after a crash on the way home killed 14 of the 15 onboard, the USAAF celebrated the B-17 'Memphis Belle' as the first bomber to reach 25 completed missions
apdZ TIL Cancer is the #1 cause of disease-related deaths in children. In 2010 the American Cancer Society only directed $0.01 (a penny) to childhood cancer research for every dollar of public support.