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TIL that 7Up used to contain lithium (a mood stabiliser used to treat mental health conditions)

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x6Ja7 TIL an ocean park in China charges visitors $145 for the opportunity to get close to its polar bears, scoop up their droppings, prepare their meals and feed them once a week, for a 3 hour period.
ZpMjY TIL In 1994, 60 children at Ariel school in Ruwa, Zimbabwe said they'd seen a 'UFO' and 'aliens with big eyes' in bush land near their school playground. The story was reported around the world.
dDl8K TIL that the long running radio program about a Black maid named Beulah was originally voiced by a white man. The character was in several radio programs before finally landing her own series, which later transitioned to television.
GrP5 TIL of circus strongman Alexander Zass, who developed his strength by struggling against his chains in a Prussian prison, once escaping by bending the cell’s bars.
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