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TIL the Morton salt company raised the national IQ by 3.5 points when they iodinized salt in America. Iodine is critical for normal neurodevelopment particularly during gestation.

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p8Yob TIL that trees go through a process similar to hibernation called dormancy, and that is what keeps them alive during the winter.
nekn7 TIL Bob Hoskins suffered with hallucinations months after filming ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’
lo6G5 TIL that New York City has more people than 40 of the 50 U.S. states, has the largest Chinese population of any city outside of Asia, and that half of New Yorkers speak a language other than English at home (and over 200 languages are spoken).
6mAQ TIL toy manufacturer Mattel sued MCA Records over Aqua’s 1997 hit “Barbie Girl”. After ruling the lawsuit (and MCA’s countersuit) be dismissed due to parody protection under the 1st amendment, the judge concluded his ruling by stating: “The parties are advised to chill.”
GAVWE TIL That the asteroid impact that wiped out most of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago sparked two years of darkness