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TIL that 23 out of the 45 restaurants Gordon Ramsay owns has closed

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lwLN TIL that a Korean airlines accidentally strayed into Soviet Airspace, leading to the plane being shot down. To prevent such a tragedy, US President Ronald Reagan declassified a critical military tech and that is how we got GPS for civilian use.
14g7 TIL that Lawrence of Arabia’s death is largely responsible for the introduction of motorcycle helmets
xYWD TIL: The Joshua Tree made famous by U2 has been dead since late 2000. A plaque commemorates where it stood
pYygp TIL Neanderthal tooth plaque indicates they used poplar (source of salicylic acid aka aspirin) and penicillin mold about 40k years before Bayer made aspirin or Fleming discovered penicillin.
QR1k TIL that the main difference between a brand drug and its generic equivalent is the cost of the product. A generic drug must contain the same active ingredients and must be equivalent in strength and dosage to the original brand-name product.