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TIL Michael Jackson had enough propofol in his body at the time of his death to kill an elephant.

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E1Ag0 TIL when music gives you chills it is called frission, and it only happens to about 50% of people. Studies have linked frission to dopamine release, and have found that those that experience frission are more likely to have more intense emotions.
kOnXe TIL that drinking tea is thought to have significant health benefits including reduced stress, improved focus & attention, and better memory
R7a07 TIL that Swadesh list is a list of the 207 most common words in any language, great if you want to start to learn a new language
woAo1 TIL Romeo and Juliet takes place over the span of about 4-5 days.
PY67e TIL that a clapperboard - that square hinged device that you clap the top of at the start of filming a scene - is clapped in frame like that to make it easier to sync the audio and video when editing it later.