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TIL Dan Rather, a reporter at the time, wanted to write a story about heroin and how it feels. He convinced police officers to administer a dose of heroin to himself.

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eBob TIL that suggests Pepsi’s success over Coca-Cola in the “Pepsi Challenge” is a result of the flawed nature of the “sip test” method. Tasters will generally prefer the sweeter of two beverages based on a single sip, even if they prefer a less sweet beverage over the course of an entire can.
m111Y TIL Ancient Egyptians used to bury Sacred Bulls in 60+ tonne sarcophagi, two dozen of them remain in the Serapeum of Saqqara
6EXm TIL that termites will follow the ink from most ball point pens because it replicates a pheromone that they secrete in order to get back to their nest.
dV8B TIL Winston Churchill’s epitaph states, “I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.”
x6kmB TIL: About João de Sá, a 15th century African slave who eventually became a court jester in Portugal and then a gentleman courtier. He was frequently mocked by other courtiers for his skin color, but he had the unique privilege of being the only one who can mock nobility without consequences.