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TIL That Ramen noodles are now used more in bartering than tobacco products in prison.

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v1QJ4 TIL that during the filming of Candyman (1992), director Bernard Rose employed a hypnotist to put lead actress Virginia Madsen into a genuine trance during portions of the film
neoa9 TIL For every mile traveled, motorcyclists have a risk of a fatal accident that is 35 times higher than a car driver.
XEAj8 TIL the first computer of any description to sell one million units, the VIC-20, was put together by a team of 5 people at Commodore, who used to stay back late and steal equipment to do the development work because no one else in the company would cooperate with them.
X6vj TIL that the British government’s advisor on illegal drugs was fired in 2009 after arguing that ecstasy and LSD were less dangerous than alcohol and tobacco.
x61l5 TIL: The Russian Army began wearing socks in 2013. Before that, soldiers used portyanki (squares of cloth used to wrap feet).