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TIL alcohol is ranked higher than almost all drugs in terms of harm it causes

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4kVR5 TIL that Toto the Dog from The Wizard of Oz was replaced with a cow in it's 1903 adaption, due to the difficulty of training animals for the stage.
WbJ4 TIL that an early Chinese surgeon named Hua Tuo used Cannabis mixed with wine as an anaesthetic. As a result the Chinese term for “anesthesia” (mázui 麻醉) literally means “cannabis intoxication”.
1aydO TIL that, despite scathing reviews, every successive film in the Resident Evil franchise has made more money globally than the previous film (with the exception of Resident Evil: Retribution). The series has made more than $1 billion total and 4 out of 6 of the films opened at #1 in North America.
MeW4b TIL that Samuel L. Jackson has appeared in 140 films, 55 television appearances, 4 theatre productions, 6 video-games, and voiced 2 audio books. His films alone have grossed a total $27 billion, making him the highest-grossing live-action actor of all time.
1a81W TIL The U.S. President can legally adjourn Congress any time he chooses. To date, no U.S. President has done so.