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TIL: A Man paralyzed from waist down made history by walking again using mind-controlled implant to power his legs

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a8wa0 TIL that ephedrine, one of the main ingredients in methamphetamine, is made from ephedra, a plant which has been used in traditional medicine for over 2,000 years.
JYXQl TIL that, compared to other dog breeds, pit bull terriers "inflict more complex wounds" due to the shape of their mouth and teeth, which is what makes their bites more difficult to treat.
law5 TIL the first recorded mention of whiskey is from an Irishman in 1405 dying of alcohol poisoning during Christmas.
dDNV7 TIL about Ship Money, a tax on coastal areas of England to promote ship building in times of war. King Charles I tried to levy it in peacetime and to extend it to the inland counties of England without parliamentary approval. It provoked fierce resistance and helped to trigger the English Civil War.
78ldO TIL that from the beginning of the Cold War to 1978, the US Army created a fictionalised opposing force known as the Aggressor Republic to train against in war games. The fictional Mediterranean nation was detailed enough that it had its own backstory and unique forces structure [PDF warning]