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LQrjQ TIL the tallest mountain in Spain is not located on the mainland but on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Known as Pico de Teide, it is also the highest peak on any Atlantic Ocean island.
lovaa TIL the Himalayan giant honey bee naturally produces hallucinogenic honey that was once used to poison the army of Pompey the Great.
947p TIL chewing of the drug Khat is so popular in Yemen that its cultivation accounts for 40% of the desert nation’s water use
6xZw TIL that to leave a social gathering without saying goodbye to anyone is called the “Irish goodbye” or the “French leave”. The French call it the “filer à l'anglaise”.
neBJr TIL a German study found that wine tasted better if the drinker thinks it's more expensive. Subjects inside an MRI scanner tasted a $14 red wine 3x but were told each sip was from bottles costing $3, $7, & $21. The brain's motivation & reward center was more active for the "more expensive" wine.