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TIL that the world’s oldest wooden wheel has been around for more than 5,000 years

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J1oZQ TIL: Bupropion is the 3rd most used antidepressant in the US, but in the UK it’s only officially approved for smoking cessation.
KgbQ TIL that in 1962 a Japanese man became the first person to sail across the Pacific solo. He was arrested when he arrived in San Francisco for not having a passport or money.
QNMO9 TIL many commonly used statistical methods, such as Student's t-test, were invented by the head brewer at Guiness Brewery for quality control
5NJP TIL that for filming of 28 Days Later, rather than film in a studio or use CGI, shots of abandoned streets of London were filmed just after dawn on location.
rXWo TIL there is an internet phenomenon in South Korea called “Mokbang”. Where people will record themselves eating food for the enjoyment of other people; some making up to $9000 per month.