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TIL marijuana levels in the bloodstream do not match levels of cognitive impairment, making it difficult to test reliably for driving while stoned

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yWrp TIL that there’s an American city 2.4 miles away from Russia
eYRL TIL that China has drastically reduced its poverty within the last decade, with the poverty rate dropping from 26% in 2007 to only 4% in 2014
6ZlJ TIL there are still people who speak ancient Egyptian, as it is the language of the Coptic Church. Notable Egyptian contributions to English include the words “sack” and “ebony” and the name Susan.
d8oWE TIL that in 1759 Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000 year lease on the land of the brewery at £45 per year
nQbo TIL when England’s first escalator was installed in 1898, smelling salts and brandy were offered to customers at the top in case they had been made faint from the ride