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TIL Paracetamol overdose is the second most common cause of liver transplantation worldwide and the most common cause of liver transplantation in the US

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eWW5 TIL A man named Leland Stanford made a bet that all of a horses hooves leave the ground when it gallops. He placed the bet at $25,000 and won with the help of photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Muybridge later, was the first to make a moving picture.
QevX TIL Van Halen’s “no brown M&Ms” clause was to check that venues had adhered to the safety standards in the contract. If there were brown M&Ms, it was a tell tale sign they had not.
N74oP TIL that Frederick Forsyth's novel, The Dogs of War, is considered a textbook for mercenaries. His novel, Day of the Jackal, is considered a guide for assassins.
wanJ TIL that the US put a man on the moon before they put wheels on luggage.
VMEGG TIL That Pluto is legally a planet in Illinois