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TIL That cigarettes (nicotine) are more addictive than cocaine, amphetamine pills, methadone, alcohol, and crystal meth. It is tied with crack cocaine for addictive qualities, and is only beaten out by heroin.

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4LAN TIL: There Is A Town Which Is Literally Living Under A Rock
d8kod TIL After losing a drunken bet with his bandmates, Sabaton singer Joakim Broden had to walk to the band's next gig. Broden walked from Falun, Sweden to Trondheim, Norway, over ~700km, staying at fans' houses and accepting food/beer donations along the way to complete the journey.
v4ML TIL that ‘meconium’, the first bowel movement of an infant, can be tested to determine if the mother smoke, drank or engaged in drug use during pregnancy. Meconium testings can be used in the US to determine the eligibility of the parents to keep their newborn child.
ep0Gn TIL The helicopters in Apocalypse Now (1979) belonged to The Philippines. During the famous “The Ride of the Valkyries” scene, the helicopters had to leave the set to go and fight insurgents who were positioned just 10 miles away.
PY0Jg TIL DNA testing showed Subway Sandwiches' chicken was only 50% meat, the rest was soy. The testing was done at a University forensic lab. Subway vehemently denied the data.